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long with The
Shard, London
is going to turn
into a radically
new city. The
pointed multifunctional
skyscraper adjacent to the
London Bridge railway station
will redefine the skyline and
become
the
landmark of the
UK capital.
A must for every visitor,
the building will rise to over
twice the height of the London
Eye observation wheel.
KONE’s high-speed eleva-
tors will whisk people up to
the numerous galleries as well
as to the high-end restaurants,
hotels, apartments and offices.
Behind its crystalline façade,
The Shard is nothing less than
a vertical city.
The Shard is the first phase
of the London Bridge Quarter,
a hot new commercial district.
KONE has been involved from
the very beginning in this
huge project, where sustain-
ability has been a clear priority
at every stage from recycled
demolition waste to the use
of advanced technologies.
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TYTTI MÅRD
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