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Not sure looking at the Shard in London as an example is that good. Its largely empty for a start, an imposition that no one really wanted, a monument to Qatar'
by justincormack 12y ago
Not sure looking at the Shard in London as an example is that good. Its largely empty for a start, an imposition that no one really wanted, a monument to Qatar's money, and out of scale with the city, especially that part.
- benihana 12y agoThe first time I saw it, it was rising up into the clouds and I was reminded of the first time you see The Citadel in Half-Life 2. http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/13/12001/citadel3.jpg http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/13/12001/citadel3.jpg
- vidarh 12y agoFor a new highrise to be largely empty for a while is not unusual. Certainly not in London. Now Tower 42 was pretty much empty for more than a decade because rental prices were low enough that the landlord decided it wasn't worthwhile to operate most of the building, for example. As for being "out of scale", London is in the process of getting a long string of highrises that really stand out from their immediate surroundings. I kinda like that - it creates landmarks that can be seen from the other side of town (literally).