New, futuristic skyscrapers are about to appear on the banks of the Thames, inexorably transforming the look of the British capital.
In a few years, London's skyline will change completely. Along with wonderful Victorian houses, they will appear skyscraper up to 300 meters high that will directly overlook the Thames.
The latest projects presented are those of the architects Herzog&deMeuron, the same ones who created the Nest, the Olympic stadium in Beijing, the skyscraper called 'Rubik's cube' in New York and many other architectural projects around the world.
Swiss architects will build three skyscrapers high respectively Meters 133, 215 and 284 not far from Tower's bridge. The entire building will house fabulous apartments, offices and shops.
The three 'spires', as they have already been named, will be added to another 75-story futuristic building, the glass fragmentDesigned by Renzo Piano, in the area of London bridge, which will be ready for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Shard will be a revolutionary tower from an architectural and technological point of view. It will house homes, hotels, offices and restaurants.
This somewhat peripheral area of ââLondon has been going through an important phase of modernization for some years now.
It is here where new and unmistakable buildings were born, such as the skyscraper Sir Norman Foster Building, and former factories and shipyards have been renovated and now converted into homes, showrooms, offices and trendy restaurants.
