The Shard 29th Floor

The shard is proud to support earth hour 2020.

The shard 29th floor. The design and shape are based on earlier precedents buildings that include brookfield place and elizabeth tower. The shard also referred to as the shard of glass shard london bridge and formerly london bridge tower is a 95 storey skyscraper designed by the italian architect renzo piano in southwark london that forms part of the shard quarter development standing 309 6 metres 1 016 feet high the shard is the tallest building in the united kingdom and the sixth tallest building in europe. The offices were developed to create a vibrant business community and are now home to 32 companies across a variety of business sectors including energy retail. At almost twice the height of any other viewing platform in the capital it offers visitors unparalleled 360 degree views for up to 40 miles.

Some can even call the shard their home as floors 53 to 65 are occupied by residential apartments. One canada square was designed by cesar pelli with adamson associates and frederick gibberd coombes. The view from the shard is open. Please visit their website to book a ticket.

The shard also referred to as the shard of glass shard london bridge or the london bridge tower is a high rise building in southwark london the shard was built in july 2012. The shard shines blue in honour of all nhs staff and key workers. It is the tallest building in the european union and 96th tallest in the world it is also the second tallest free standing structure in the united kingdom after the 330 metre. The shard comprises 26 floors of high specification office space three floors of restaurants the 19 floor five star shangri la hotel 13 floors of residential apartments and london s highest public viewing gallery.

The five star hotel shangri la takes up a staggering 18 levels from the 34 th floor to the 52 nd floor. Innovative contemporary british cuisine on the 31st floor plus a spectacular three storey atrium bar. It has more than 2 3bn of assets under management spread across 20 funds including listed vehicles limited partnerships enterprise investment schemes eiss and venture capital trusts vcts. One canada square is a skyscraper in canary wharf london it is the third tallest building in the united kingdom at 770 feet 235 m above ground level containing 50 storeys.

The best viewing spot in the shard is of course its pinnacle. The 31st to 33rd floors are dedicated to restaurants. Hutong serves the diverse cuisines of northern china and is based on the hutong restaurant in hong kong. Thank you to those who have provided vital support to the nation at this time.

It is 309 6 metres 1 016 ft high. On saturday 28th march 2020 at 8 30pm the shard will switch off the lights in the spire for one hour in support wwf s earth hour. The award s jury praised the shard s unique glass fragment shaped form and its sophisticated architectural implementation resulting in a skyscraper that is recognized immediately and which is.