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30 St Mary Axe

The 180 metre tall sky scraper at 30 St Mary Axe, London was designed by Lord Foster (Foster and Partners) and opened in 2004.

Offices fill the 40-storey 48,000 metre floor space. Constructed in a thin-shell structure and thousands of flat glass panels. The building's distinct curved shape gave it its nick-name The Gherkin. It building has also been known as The "Swiss Re" Building, after the reinsurance firm which occupies it, and commissioned the building for their head offices.
by Oast House Archive

Created: Tue, 15 Dec 2009, Updated: Sun, 17 Aug 2014


41 images use this description:

TQ3381 : The Gherkin by N Chadwick
2022
TQ3381 : Lloyds Building & The Gherkin by Oast House Archive
2009
TQ3380 : The City by N Chadwick
2013
TQ3381 : 30 St Mary Axe and Church of St Andrew Undershaft by Lauren
2012
TQ3381 : The Gherkin from Billiter Street by Stephen McKay
2016
TQ3381 : The Gherkin, 30, St Mary Axe, London by Oast House Archive
2009
TQ3381 : Reflection of 30 St Mary Axe by David Anstiss
2010
TQ3381 : City of London by N Chadwick
2018
TQ3381 : The City from Tower Bridge by The Carlisle Kid
2014
TQ3379 : Tower Bridge and the City of London from the air by Thomas Nugent
2011
TQ3381 : The City of London by N Chadwick
2018
TQ3381 : The City from The Shard by Rob Farrow
2013
TQ3381 : The City: banking on better weather (121) by Basher Eyre
2023
TQ3381 : Towards the Gherkin by DS Pugh
2015
TQ3380 : View across the River Thames towards The Gherkin by N Chadwick
2010
TQ3381 : Entrance to The Swiss Building by Oast House Archive
2009
TQ3381 : The Swiss Building at night by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3381 : Undershaft at night by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3380 : Custom House by N Chadwick
2011
TQ3380 : View from Tower Bridge by Lauren
2011
TQ3381 : Petticoat Lane Market by Lauren
2012
TQ3381 : The Gherkin by N Chadwick
2010
TQ3381 : The Gherkin by N Chadwick
2017
TQ3380 : The new rises behind the old by N Chadwick
2010
TQ3381 : 30 St Mary Axe by Peter McDermott
2008
TQ3381 : The "Gherkin" by N Chadwick
2019
TQ3381 : 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), City of London by Roger Jones
2020
TQ3381 : Entrance to The Gherkin by Chris Heaton
2024
TQ3381 : The Gherkin by Chris Heaton
2024
TQ3381 : Pathway round the Gherkin by Roger Jones
2013
TQ3380 : London, The Tower and The Gherkin by David Dixon
2013
TQ3380 : Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast from the air by Thomas Nugent
2011
TQ3381 : 30 St Mary Axe by Lauren
2012
TQ3280 : The Shard and the Gherkin from the air by Thomas Nugent
2011
TQ3380 : The Gherkin rising above the Tower of London by N Chadwick
2010
TQ3381 : "The Gherkin" by N Chadwick
2009
TQ3381 : Bishopsgate by Stephen McKay
2016
TQ3280 : Thames bridges and the City of London from the air by Thomas Nugent
2011
TQ3380 : London skyline by N Chadwick
2014
TQ3381 : The City: banking on better weather (123) by Basher Eyre
2023
TQ3381 : The Gherkin and friends by Rob Farrow
2013


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