At 310 m, Shard Tower currently holds the title of Western Europe’s tallest buil- ding; exposed to extremes of temperatu- re the revolutionary structure sways up to 50 cm in high winds. The building maintenance platform on level 75 is located directly above the viewing galle- ries, and essentially forms the Shard’s roof. To shed water, the flat metal platform required an insulation with a tapered top surface. In this extremely exposed location,

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