| World / United Kingdom / England / London, 1 km from center | Coordinates: 51°30'52"N -0°4'49"E |
30 St Mary Axe is a building in London's main financial district, the City of London. It is widely known by the nickname "The Gherkin", and occasionally as a variant on The Swiss Re Tower, after its previous owner and principal occupier. It is 180 m (590 ft) tall, making it the second-tallest building in the City of London, after 25 Old Broad Street, and the sixth-tallest in London as a whole.
The building was designed by Pritzker Prize-winner Lord Foster and ex-partner Ken Shuttleworth and Arup engineers, and was constructed by Skanska of Sweden between 2001 and 2004.
Category: foster norman hochhaus londres london skyscraper
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15 months ago Martin | +6 |
 
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sold by SwissRe for 600 million in 2006 then rented back | ||||
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9 months ago muel | +3 |
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A shining example of modern architecture. | ||||
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9 months ago Me | 0 |
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Lower floors are rented by SwissRe, Higher floors are for hire. It has become a symbol of 21st century London, along with the London Eye. | ||||
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4 months ago me2 | 0 |
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Whilst the parent company of Skanska are swedish the project was constructed by Skanska Building part of Skanska UK who predominantly construct major Offices within the City of London | ||||
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17 days ago Alf | 0 |
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Recently found to be listing by 1 ncm per annum following Frank Lampards trip to the top of the building. | ||||
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