Because ego, pure and simple. The architect, Renzo Piano, wanted a “vertical city.” A shard of glass piercing the ancient London sky. And honestly, it worked.
Some people hate it. They say it ruins the historic view from St. Paul’s. But hey, you can’t make an omelet without demolishing a few 18th-century sightlines.
And for us tourists? It’s a perfect excuse to go up the lift and take 47 photos of your thumb over the lens.
