30 St Mary Axe, also known as the Swiss Re Tower or 'The Gherkin', is a skyscraper in London's main financial district in London
30 St Mary Axe, also known as the Swiss Re Tower or the Gherkin, is a skyscraper in London's main financial district, the City of London; completed in December 2003 and opened on 28 April 2004. It is 180 metres (591 ft) in height, with 40 floors. Its construction symbolised the start of a new high-rise construction boom in London. The building's name is its address — St Mary Axe being the street it is on. The building was designed by Lord Foster, then-partner Ken Shuttleworth and Arup engineers, and was constructed by Skanska of Sweden between 2001 and 2004.
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Location: 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin) City of London, England, UK
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Keywords: foster, gherkin, london, norman, sir
