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The Shard: London's fat lady?
From a distance the Shard is graceful – a thing of beauty. But up close, it appears to occupy every inch of land in the vicinity. Is its fat base a worthwhile trade off for ‘distant grace’?
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From a distance the Shard is graceful – a thing of beauty. But up close, it appears to occupy every inch of land in the vicinity. Is its fat base a worthwhile trade off for ‘distant grace’?
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