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Look around London - The Shard
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One of London’s most iconic buildings
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Rising above London Bridge at 310 metres, the Shard is one of the most recognisable skyscrapers
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in Europe, but its story began long before its 2012 opening.
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In the late 1990s, Irvine Cellar envisioned a vertical city that would mix offices, homes,
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restaurants and public space.
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After securing backing from the state of Qatar, Cellar commissioned world-renowned architect
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Renzo Piano, who designed the tower to look like a shard of glass cutting into the sky.
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Construction began back in 2009, and at its peak, more than a thousand workers were on
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site each day.
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The building went up remarkably fast thanks to innovative construction methods, including
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building the core while the outer floors rose around it.
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When it officially opened in July 2012, the Shard became the tallest building in Western
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Europe.
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For reasons why wouldn't we be able to become if it was hard, and otherwise made that
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happen to me.
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It was in their eastern country for many nations.
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It must not be forgotten to be where it were
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travelled.
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