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The Gherkin & Tower 42, London

Posted by James Turnbull, Thursday, 10th November 2005

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30 St Mary Axe aka ‘The Gherkin’ was opened on the 28 April, 2004, yet is still under construction in the satellite photo (I’ve been saying that a lot recently). Wikipedia goes into detail of all the clever designs incorporated into the 180m tall building and has a few ground level photos.

Just down the road is Tower 42 which, at 183m, is the tallest building in the City of London. It was formerly know as the NatWest tower (when it housed the bank’s head office) and was designed to resemble the NatWest logo when viewed from above.

Thanks: Stephen Train & Jonathan Rawle

Countries: England

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2 Responses to 'The Gherkin & Tower 42, London'

  1. Krusader says:
    Thursday, 10th November 2005 at 9:26 pm

    While on the topic of the Erotic Gherkin (or maybe Crystal Phallus), why not add a reference to the Glass Testicle that is London’s City Hall:

    Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

    Reply
  2. northern git says:
    Thursday, 10th November 2005 at 10:47 pm

    This is turning into a Foster and Partners appreciation society.

    Reply

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