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The inedible edifice at 30 St. Mary Axe replaced the Baltic Exchange, which was badly damaged by an IRA bomb in 1992. The 40-floor building was completed in 2004 for the Swiss Reinsurance Company of Zurich. It is now co-owned by Evans Randall investments and a German firm, IVG Immobilien AG.
The "point" is a glass lens, the only curved glass of the facade. The architectural point of the design is unknown, but some international architects expressed approval.
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Is the gherkin bigger than the London eye?
no
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 postcode of the gherkin?
cental London ksk j65
What buildings are at London?
Big ben, Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, the Gherkin, the London Eye
Where would you find the Gherkin?
30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin) is in the financial district of the City of London, near Aldgate underground station.
Who designed the gherkin building in London?
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.
What happens at the Gherkin?
It is an office building in the financial centre of London. It also has restaurants in it.
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 is the Nickname of London's 30 St Mary's Axe?
The 30 st Mary axe nickname is the gherkin because the st Mary axeis 3d oval shape as a gherkin
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.
Is the gherkin in Westminster?
No. It's address is 30 St Mary Axe which is within the City of London.
