Piercing the sky like a shard of glass, The Shard is putting new punctuation to an already famous cityscape. Standing at 310 meters, 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 meters 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™ elevators
2 KONE MonoSpace® elevators
13 KONE DoubleDeck elevators
3 KONE hydraulic elevators
3 KONE TransitMaster™ 150 escalators
2 KONE EcoMaster™ 130 escalators
5 KONE JumpLift construction time elevators
The Shard
The Shard
CHALLENGES
SOLUTIONS
To provide permanent vertical transportation solutions that can already be used during the construction process
To maximize space and traffic handling capacity within the building
To design custom elevator cabs following specific requirements
Self-climbing elevator KONE JumpLift used during the construction phase enabled a quicker handover
KONE DoubleDeck elevators for increased passenger handling
Customized elevator solution designed to complement the building’s aesthetics
The Shard
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