30 St Mary Axe, previously known as the Swiss Re Building and nicknamed The Gherkin after its shape, is a commercial skyscraper in the City of London, England's primary financial district. Completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004, it has 41 floors and stands 180 metres tall, on the site of the former Baltic Exchange, which was extensively damaged in the 1992 Baltic Exchange bombing.
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Year Created Architectural StyleHigh-tech architecture (structural expressionism), neo-futurism and post-modernism 1 Structural SystemFully triangulated perimeter structure, self-supporting without extra reinforcement 1 Building Type Construction Height (metres) Storey Count Current UseOffices, with a bar on the 40th floor and a restaurant on the 39th floor 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: 30 St Mary Axe
Lead section, height field
180 metres (591 ft)
Lead section, floors field
With 41 floors, it is 180 metres (591 ft) tall
Lead section, completion field
It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004
History section, construction start field
construction started in 2001
Design section, style field
The design by Foster + Assocs has been described as incorporating various architectural styles: high-tech architecture (also known as structural expressionism), neo-futurism, and post-modernism
Design section, structure field
its fully triangulated perimeter structure makes the building rigid enough without any extra reinforcements
Lead section, building type field
commercial skyscraper
Interior section, current use field
The building houses offices, with Swiss Re as the original main tenant, plus a bar on the 40th floor, restaurant on the 39th floor, and private dining rooms on the 38th.
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30 St Mary Axe, previously known as the Swiss Re Building and nicknamed The Gherkin after its shape, is a commercial skyscraper in the City of London, England's primary financial district.
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