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Perhaps it was a gherkin - small green pickled cucumber, or perhaps it was a phallus.
The building has also been nicknamed:
* the Erotic gherkin, * the Towering Innuendo, and * the Crystal Phallus.
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∙ 15y agoNorman Foster
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Is the gherkin earthquake proof?
no
Who designed the brooklin bridge?
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How many people take to built the gherkin building?
how many people were ivolved building the London Gherkin
How old is the gherkin building in London?
built 2004
What is the gherkin building in London officially known as?
The 'Gherkin' building in the City of London, stands on the site of the former Baltic Exchange which was so badly damaged by an IRA bomb that it had to be demolished. The building opened in 2004 and was nicknamed 'the gherkin' because of its unusual shape. The proper address is 30 St. Mary Axe.
What happens at the Gherkin?
It is an office building in the financial centre of London. It also has restaurants in it.
What kind of structure is the Gherkin?
The Gherkin is a commercial skyscraper. It was previously known as the Swiss Re Building and is formally called the 30 St Mary Axe. It is located in the City of London.
What is the egg building in London called?
Officially, it's 30 St Mary Axe (the building's address). More commonly it gets called "The Gherkin" - a gherkin is the British word for a pickle. It is also sometimes called the Swiss Re Building, as Swiss Re rents half of the building's floors.
What are the ratings and certificates for Building the Gherkin - 2005?
Building the Gherkin - 2005 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG
What represents England?
Big ben, tea, the London eye, the gherkin (the building not the food :p), the beatles, red buses
British architect of The Gherkin in London and Swiss Re Tower?
Norman Foster Designed the Swiss Re Tower and was finished by 2004.
Is the gherkin bigger than the London eye?
no
What is the Gherkin used for?
Gherkin is used to eat. i am inproving this. who Eva wrote this means the building gherkin. otherwise he/she shoulda said gerkin. not THE GHERIN.
What is the main building of London called?
London has many 'main' buildings. The best known are probably Buckingham Palace, Tower of London. Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, Gherkin Building, Natwest Tower, London Eye (if you can all it a building), BT Tower, Albert Hall, Tate Modern, Globe Theatre, St Pancras Station and the new 'Shard' building which is now the tallest building in Europe.
