From the top floors, you get a glorious view of The Shard, The Monument, and the Tower of London. It’s a postcard panorama. But joke’s on you: the windows are tinted with a special UV film that makes everything look slightly more gray than it actually is. You could be staring at a festival of rainbows, and through those windows, it’d look like a depressing wet Monday. A friend who worked there told me, “The windows are so soul-sucking, I once watched a double rainbow turn into a vague suggestion of grayish beige.” It’s like the building hates joy.
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And here’s a tiny, absurd detail: the main entrance is flanked by two stone lions that look like they’ve been on a three-day bender. Their eyes are slightly mismatched, and one has a chipped ear. Locals call them “The Tired Twins.” They’re the unofficial mascots for anyone who has ever tried to navigate the lifts.
