Shard London Bridge
Shard London Bridge is scheduled to begin in 2007 with completion in 2010. The design has been reduced from the original plans of a 87 storey, 365 m to a 80 storey, 390 m now to a 66 storey, 310 m height following further consoltation.
After the Septemeber 11th attacks on new york the design for this structure was redesigned to improve stability and reduce evacuation times.
The intenral areas are due to comprise of a vast hotel, a number of apartments and office space with serveral mid and upper level viewing gallerys. The lower floors are for public use and will extend the concourse to open up routes to southern residential areas as well as Guy's Hospital, King's College and streatch along the river.
The site for this new structure will replace an exsisiting office block some 214,000 sq ft called Southwark Towers whose last occupents were PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
The building of Shard London Bridge will become the first skyscraper in Europe to both reach and exceed 1,000 feet in height.