Sunday, March 16, 2014

The Shard

Location: 96 Tooley St, London SE1 2TH, United Kingdom
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Facts:
- Cost: $435 million
- Overlooks River Thames
- 87 floors
   Floors
   1-2 : Retail stores
   3-28 : Offices
   31-33 : Restaurants
   34-52 : Shangri-La Hotel
   53-65 : Residence
   68-72 : Observatory
   73-87 : Spire
- 80% of the funding for the Shard came from Qatari investors
- After 9/11, architects reconfigured the design for the Shard
- The appearance of the building changes with the weather and the season

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