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Planning permission has been granted for the construction of the
tallest building in Europe, one of a new generation of exciting,
imaginative landmark buildings emerging in London designed by
world-renowned architects.
London Bridge Tower,“The Shard of Glass”, is designed by the Italian
architect Renzo Piano. It is an 83 storey building standing at 310 m
tall and is the first of its kind in Europe.The large floor plates at the
lower levels lend themselves to commercial use, providing 37 floors
of office space over public areas and amenities.Above mid-height
public viewing areas and an intermediate plant level, the tapering
profile provides ideal floorplates for an hotel, private apartments
and, near the top, a public viewing gallery offering panoramic views
over London.
WSP is appointed as structural design engineer, a contract won
against strong competition from the world’s leading companies.
The technical solution demonstrates our ability to design a building
that is economical and financially viable from a structural point of
view as well as supporting the basic architectural concept.
As designer of some of the world’s high profile tall buildings,
our track record and references further increased the client’s
confidence in our capability to deliver the project.
The design maximises space, minimises construction cost and
delivers a safer building.A hybrid form of structure is adopted,
with composite steel construction at commercial levels and
post-tensioned slab construction at hotel and residential levels.
The design provides a high level of structural robustness, with a
number of safety-related innovations including state-of-the-art blast
protection and structural fire engineering design.The building’s unique
lateral bracing system consists of an efficient core and a high level
outrigger truss to mobilize the entire building perimeter. It also uses
the concrete mass at the upper levels of the building to dampen the
building’s acceleration during high winds.
London Bridge Tower has been welcomed by the UK Government,
the Mayor of London and the local council, not only for its design
elegance but also for the much-needed economic boost it will give
to the London Borough of Southwark. Construction is due to
commence in 2006.
“The height, form and excellent design quality
of the London Bridge Tower make it a worldclass
building that will attract visitors from
around the world and bring investment and
jobs to Southwark.”
Paul Evans, Director of Regeneration,
London Borough of Southwark
Client:
Teighmore Ltd
Project team:
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Project Manager: MACE
MEP Engineers:ARUP
Project size:
83 storeys
93 000 sq m
WSP services:
Structural engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Civil engineering
Structural fire engineering
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