30 St Mary Axe
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commercial building
energy-efficient building
high-rise building
landmark
office building
skyscraper
30 St Mary Axe is a distinctive, energy-efficient commercial skyscraper in the City of London, popularly known as “The Gherkin” for its unique curved, tapering shape.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 30 St Mary Axe canonical | 11 |
| The Gherkin | 4 |
| St Mary Axe | 1 |
| Swiss Re Headquarters (The Gherkin) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial building
ⓘ
energy-efficient building ⓘ high-rise building ⓘ landmark ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Swiss Re Headquarters
ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Re Building
30 St Mary Axe ⓘ
surface form:
The Gherkin
|
| architect |
Ken Shuttleworth
ⓘ
Norman Foster ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | high-tech architecture ⓘ |
| architectureFirm |
Foster + Partners
ⓘ
surface form:
Foster and Partners
|
| buildingType | commercial offices ⓘ |
| citySkylineRole | iconic landmark of London skyline ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developer | Swiss Re ⓘ |
| elevatorCount | 18 ⓘ |
| fireIncident | site formerly occupied by Baltic Exchange damaged by 1992 bombing ⓘ |
| floorArea |
about 47,950 square metres
ⓘ
about 516,000 square feet ⓘ |
| floorCount | 41 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
diagrid structure
ⓘ
double glazing ⓘ energy-efficient design ⓘ natural ventilation system ⓘ panoramic top-floor lounge ⓘ spiral light wells ⓘ |
| hasNickNameOrigin | named The Gherkin for its curved, tapering shape ⓘ |
| hasObservationFacility | top-floor viewing and dining area ⓘ |
| height |
180 metres
ⓘ
591 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of London
ⓘ
England ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | St Mary Axe street ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| owner | Safra Group ⓘ |
| replaced | Baltic Exchange building ⓘ |
| roofShape | tapering dome ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 30 St Mary Axe self-link ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer |
Ove Arup & Partners
ⓘ
surface form:
Arup
|
| uses |
hospitality space
ⓘ
office space ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swiss Re Headquarters (The Gherkin)
this entity surface form:
The Gherkin
this entity surface form:
The Gherkin
this entity surface form:
The Gherkin
this entity surface form:
The Gherkin
this entity surface form:
St Mary Axe
subject surface form:
St Mary Axe
subject surface form:
St Mary Axe
subject surface form:
St Mary Axe