*Shard London Bridge* (previously known as *London Bridge Tower*, and also known as the *Shard of Glass, **32 London Bridge*, and *The Shard*) is a skyscraper under construction in Southwark, London. When completed in 2012, it will be the tallest building in the European Union and the 45th-tallest building in the world, standing 310 m (1,017 ft) tall. It will also be the second tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the 330 m (1,083 ft) Emley Moor transmitting station . Shard London Bridge replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-storey office building constructed on the site in 1976. Renzo Piano, the building's architect, worked together with the architectural firm Broadway Malyan during the planning stage of the project. The tower will have 72 habitable floors, plus 15 further radiator floors in the roof. The building has been designed with an irregular triangular shape from the base to the top, and will be clad entirely in glass. A viewing gallery and open-air observation deck - the UK's highest - will be located on the 72nd floor.
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