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30 St Mary Axe (conocido popularmente como The Gherkin, traducido lit. como «El Pepinillo», y anteriormente como Swiss Re Building) es un rascacielos neofuturista de uso comercial ubicado en la City, el corazón financiero de Londres.
The Gherkin, formally 30 St Mary Axe and previously known as the Swiss Re Building, is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004.
Likewise, the form offers advantages in the interior as the possibility of orthogonal arrangement in the area of desks and, in the center, a rectangular area of bathrooms and stairs. Most of the rooms have an exterior view: only 3% of the Swiss Re’s spaces are closed.
The building’s cylindrical shape not only serves an aesthetic purpose but also optimizes the use of interior space, making it an efficient and practical structure for both work and leisure. A Vertical City: Exploring the Typology and Uses of The Gherkin
5 de nov. de 2013 · The Gherkin: How London's Famous Tower Leveraged Risk and Became an Icon | ArchDaily. Written by Jonathan Massey. Published on November 05, 2013. Share. How does design change the nature and...
Por ArquitecturaXBarcelona. Cuando viaje a Londres, uno de los primeros edificios que le llamará la atención será el pepinillo, independientemente de la dirección desde la que se dirija. Oficialmente conocido como 30 St. Mary Axe, tiene 180 metros de altura y es el segundo edificio más alto de Londres. The Gherkin ha cambiado la ...
Hace 3 días · The Gherkin, skyscraper in London that was designed by the architecture firm Foster and Partners and completed in 2004. Formally known as 30 St Mary Axe, the building has become better known by its colloquial name “The Gherkin,” which comes from its shape being similar to a gherkin fruit.
