Tag Archives: Shard

I am a rock! But new kids on building blocks have problems

Posted on August 27, 2013 by insidecroydon

The IYLO BUILDING has awoken from its slumbers… The construction crane is back and builders in hi-viz jackets, like worker ants, are climbing all over it. But the oft neglected, unfinished tower in the middle of a suburban roundabout has … Continue reading →

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Shard overshadows copycat developers’ visions

Posted on April 9, 2012 by insidecroydon

South London commuters, arriving at London Bridge station, will be aware that the Shard nears completion. This Guardian piece by Jonathan Glancey from two years ago ably predicts the building’s influence on developers elsewhere – including Croydon Shard London Bridge, … Continue reading →

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