#ContemporaryArchitecture & historic inspiration intersect at #TheShard. #RenzoPiano's 310m crystalline masterpiece is Britain's tallest building. Completed in 2012, its design ref: are London church spires & #Canaletto's #RiverThames paintings. 8 sloping glass shards with 11K panes, covering 56K sqm fragment light - starting an architectural dialogue between past & future.
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