The Shard (London, UK)
N 51° 30.268 W 000° 05.190
30U E 702194 N 5709951
This British post stamp issued in 2014 by UniversalMail, from series devoted to London' landmarks, depicts the tallest building in UK - skyscraper The Shard.
Waymark Code: WMQATR
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/25/2016
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This British post stamp issued in 2014 by UniversalMail, from series devoted to London' landmarks, depicts the tallest building in UK - skyscraper The Shard.
Taking inspiration from the spires of London churches and the masts of tall ships depicted by the 18th-century Venetian painter Canaletto, architect Renzo Piano designed The Shard as a spire-like sculpture emerging from the River Thames. The slender pyramidal form was tuned to the mix of uses that the building contains; offices making use of the large floor plates on levels 4-28, and directly connected to the busy transport hub at ground level. Immediately above are three floors of restaurants and bars. The hotel occupies the central section of the building, with the residences above, where the building is slender enough for apartments to have views on all sides. The final floors accommodate the UK's highest public viewing galleries, 240 m above street level. The spectacular glass and steel spire at 95 storeys (310 m) high forms its summit, tapering off and disappearing into the sky - a particularly important detail for Piano given the building’s prominence on the London skyline.
The stamp was issued by UniversalMail United Kingdom Ltd., not by Royal Mail.
Some information from their web:
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