The Shard is a skyscraper in London beside London Bridge station, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and officially inaugurated in July 2012. Its pyramid-like glass form, rising to about 310 meters, made it the tallest building in the European Union at the time of its completion. It holds offices, restaurants, a hotel, apartments and a public viewing gallery near the top. The project was developed by Irvine Sellar with Qatari investors. Its construction on the south bank of the Thames drew both admiration and criticism for the way it changed the skyline of the historic city.
Before and after
- 20 June 2012Introduction of Coinbase
- 24 June 2012Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island tortoise, dies
- 26 June 2012Discovery of Styx
- 28 June 2012Doudna and Charpentier publish CRISPR gene editing
- 5 July 2012Construction of The Shard
- from 15 July 2012 to 4 August 2012Battle of Damascus
- from 19 July 2012 to 22 December 2016Battle of Aleppo
- 2 August 2012Release of Clash of Clans
- 6 August 2012Curiosity lands in Gale crater
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