Shard
The Vision of Irvine Sellar
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Word Count
86,000 words, Guess
Page Count
344 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL34624227M
- ISBN-139780349410012
- OCLC Control Number992543810
- Library of Congress Control Number2017430854
Classifications
- LCCNA6234
Description
In 2000, Irvine Sellar, a former market trader famous for helping to create the look of the Swinging Sixties on Carnaby Street, stood on a rooftop in Southwark, London, and decided to build the tallest building in western Europe. He had virtually no experience, and he wanted to build at the wrong height, in the wrong place, on the wrong side of the river and at the wrong time. 12 years later, the Shard, a 'vertical city' designed by one of the world's leading architects, Renzo Piano, changed the skyline of London. This is the story of one man's vision for London and his determination to redefine an ancient but maligned part of the city despite seemingly insurmountable challenges including mass opposition, a huge planning inquiry, the financial crash and major construction issues that required radical improvisation at every turn.
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