30 St Mary Axe (London)

United Kingdom / England / London / St Mary Axe, 30
 landmark, skyscraper, high-rise, 2003_construction
www.30stmaryaxe.com/

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.

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  1. Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_St_Mary_Axe
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Coordinates:   51°30'52"N   -0°4'49"E

Comments

  • sold by SwissRe for 600 million in 2006 then rented back
  • A shining example of modern architecture.
  • 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.
  • 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