Officially named 30 St Mary Axe but usually known as "The Gherkin", this building is one of the most dramatic landmarks in London…
The road on which it stands takes its odd name from the nearby church of St Mary Axe. The "Axe" part refers to a relic kept in the church.
Situated in the capital's main financial district the Gherkin is 179.8m tall and towers above much of the city's skyline. The building was commissioned by Swiss Re, a Swiss insurance company, to act as its headquarters in London.
The design was a team effort between architects, Foster and Partners, and the engineering/designing firm, Arup. It was built by Skanska, who completed it in December 2003 and in April 2004 it became the recipient of several awards, including the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize.
It is famous for it's shape because it looks like a huge glass gherkin.
It is also known as 30 St Mary Axe, and the Swiss Re Building.
The City of London - but its not really considered to be one of London's boroughs.
It's the offices of Swiss Re.
Sir Edward Gherkin
The Gherkin Is 5,666m2 Big...
Yes, it is American for gherkin!
Slow Gherkin was created in 1993.
the gherkin was built as an office tower for the government
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.
a gherkin wrapped in herring is called a rollmop.
1 gherkin = 100 grams
A gherkin is a young fruit or seed pod.
Gherkins are small cucumbers of used in cooking or in making gherkin pickles.
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Building the Gherkin - 2005 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG