The Shard
skyscraper in London, England
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Summary
The Shard is a skyscraper[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,692 views/month, #10 of 1,933).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Southwark[3], London[4]
- Country: United Kingdom[5]
- Instance of: office building[6]
- Architect: Renzo Piano[7]
- Commissioned by: Mace[8]
- Owned by: Sellar Property Group[9]
- Named after: shard[10]
- Architectural style: neo-futurism[11], high-tech architecture[12]
- Made from material: glass[13], composite material[14], steel[15], concrete[16]
- Main building contractor: Mace[17]
- Has use: office[18], hotel[19]
- Commons category: The Shard[20]
- Occupant: Duff & Phelps[21], Al Jazeera English[22], Warwick Business School[23], Gallup[24], The Office Group[25], Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts[26]
- Officially opened by: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor[27], Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani[28]
- Structural engineer: WSP Global[29]
- Located on street: London Bridge Street[30]
- Significant event: start of construction[31]
- Official website: http://www.theviewfromtheshard.com/[32]
- Number of elevators: 36[33]
- Described by source: AJ Buildings Library[34]
- Shape: pyramid[35]
- Date of official opening: February 1, 2013[36], July 5, 2012[37]
- Area: 127,000 m²[38]
- Height: 244.3 m[39], 306 m[40]
- Capital cost: 1,200,000,000 pounds sterling[41]
Why It Matters
The Shard has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]