Piercing the sky like a shard of glass, The Shard is putting new punctuation to an already famous cityscape. Standing at 310 metres, this landmark building is the tallest in Western Europe.
Description
Developed by Sellar Property in association with LBQ Ltd. and designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, The Shard is a multi-use vertical town rising to the equivalent of 95 stories. It brings over 111,000 square metres and 72 habitable floors of premium office space, retail stores, luxury residences, a five-star hotel, restaurants and a public viewing gallery to central London.
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Building facts
Completed: 2012
Height: 310 m
Floors: 95 total, 72 occupiable
Total floor area: 111,484 sqm
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Building owner: LBQ Ltd.
Developer: Sellar Property Group
Contractor: Mace
KONE solutions
15 KONE MiniSpace™ lifts
2 KONE MonoSpace® lifts
13 KONE DoubleDeck lifts
3 KONE hydraulic lifts
3 KONE TransitMaster™ 150 escalators
2 KONE EcoMaster™ 130 escalators
5 KONE JumpLift construction time lifts
CHALLENGES
SOLUTIONS
To provide permanent vertical transportation solutions that can already be used during the construction process
To maximise space and traffic handling capacity within the building
To design custom lift cabs following specific requirements
Self-climbing lift KONE JumpLift used during the construction phase enabled a quicker handover
KONE DoubleDeck lifts for increased passenger handling
Customised lift solution designed to complement the building’s aesthetics
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