Office space in The Shard once earmarked for Southwark Council has been given up – in favour of the skyscrapers developers
committing to a local employment project at helping unemployed residents in the local area.
Labour, under Tony Blair, promised that newly built buildings would be in-keeping with the surrounding area; however it now seems that this has not occurred.
In 1997 Sir Richard Rogers campaigned for a ‘better and beautified’ urban environment, and it seemed that Tony Blair was listening.
However within recent years London has seen a stream of constructions that are all about profit rather than a wholesome design. (more…)
The ‘Baby Shard’ has been granted planning permission from Southwark Council after a redesign.
The building, designed to echo the Shard of Glass tower, which will stand opposite, was originally granted planning permission in 2007, however the Thameslink rail upgrade meant the the plans had to be rethought. (more…)