The Shard, which at 310m (1,017ft) will be Europe's tallest building, has been the focus of agonised reflection as it takes shape, in advance of its completion next year. Is it too big? Is it too ugly? Does it interfere with protected views across London?
But critics' worries about how the skyscraper will affect the view of St Paul's Cathedral from their favourite bench on Primrose Hill don't mean much to the people of Bermondsey. The Shard is about to bring transformational change to the area, unimaginable a decade ago, and will decisively push the tide of gentrification southwards, away from the river towards the heart of Bermondsey.
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