(well, the alternative title was “More Shardy-Olympicy Goodness!”) This was the scene last night, as The Shard was quietly ushered out into polite society like a blushing girl at a debutantes’ ball… Not. More like a scene from Dr. Who, which is what all the people, who were crowding the river banks by 10pm, came […]
Finally, Renzo Piano’s Shard has been topped-out and almost looks complete, at least from some angles. I think it’s a striking addition to the London Skyline and certainly improves the view of Tower Bridge, distracting the eye away from the ugly Guy’s Hospital building. This was taken at sunset on a very hot summer’s day. […]