Monday, December 5, 2016

Piano's the Shard and Foster'd London City Hall - 2014

City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority, which comprises the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. It is located in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge.

Foster + Partners has demonstrated the potential for a sustainable, virtually non-polluting public building with the design of London City Hall.




City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA), which comprises the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. It is located in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge. It was designed by Norman Foster and opened in July 2002.





The Shard is home to some of the best offices, restaurants and hotel rooms in London - along with breathtaking views. ... tower as a vertical city, for thousands of people to work in and enjoy, and for millions to take to their heart.” Renzo Piano.


The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London .... Renzo Piano, the project's architect, designed the Shard as a spire-like sculpture emerging from the River Thames

2014 photo.



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