Large floor plates at the bottom for offices.
The shard residential floor plans.
The shard was conceived as a building with multiple uses.
A vertical city where people could live work and relax.
The core concrete floor 72 shard emerged in early 2011 standing at 245 meters.
The shard also known as the.
The shard comprises 26 floors of high specification office space three floors of restaurants the 19 floor five star shangri la hotel 13 floors of residential apartments and london s highest public viewing gallery.
It comprises world class offices award winning restaurants the 5 star shangri la hotel exclusive residences and the uk s highest viewing gallery the view from the shard offering 360 degree views.
In mid november 2010 the third core had reached the 68th floor about 235 meters with floor beams reaching the 40th floor and facade covering a third of the building.
A mix of uses residential offices and retail creates a building that is in use 24 hours a day.
The offices were developed to create a vibrant business community and are now home to 32 companies across a variety of business sectors including energy retail.