3The Gherkin, London, England
At 30 Street Mary Axe, London, you’ll find The Gherkin, previously known as the Swiss Re Building.
The commercial skyscraper features 41 storeys and has become an iconic symbol of London, and not to mention, one of the city’s most widely recognized examples of contemporary architecture.
Completed in 2004, The Gherkin is 180 meters tall and is the second tallest building in the City of London.
Its fully glazed double-skinned facade is cooled by extracted air from the offices, thus reducing the overall heat load.
There are some things you probably don’t know about The Gherkin. Do you want to find out? Here are 13 interesting facts about the building: The Gherkin.
