16/05/2011 by Buildington
Renzo Piano, the 73-year-old Italian architect of the building, steps out of the lift to admire the view. He breathes in the dusty air and smiles contentedly at the heady scent of a construction site in full swing. 'I love all this,' he says, gesturing to the machine pumping concrete to the top of the building, its rhythmic beat sounding like a gigantic heart. 'Designing is OK, but what excites me is making.'
ES Magazine meets the architect of The Shard http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/article-23949681-shard-times---the-glittering-symbol-of-londons-future.do