30 St Mary Axe

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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.

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Label Occurrences
30 St Mary Axe canonical 11
The Gherkin 4
St Mary Axe 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

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Norman Foster notableWork 30 St Mary Axe
Norman Foster notableWork 30 St Mary Axe
this entity surface form: Swiss Re Headquarters (The Gherkin)
Norman Foster designed 30 St Mary Axe
City of London hasSkyscraper 30 St Mary Axe
this entity surface form: The Gherkin
Foster + Partners notableWork 30 St Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe alsoKnownAs 30 St Mary Axe
this entity surface form: The Gherkin
30 St Mary Axe streetAddress 30 St Mary Axe self-link
The Cheesegrater nearbyLandmark 30 St Mary Axe
this entity surface form: The Gherkin
Swiss Re Headquarters alsoKnownAs 30 St Mary Axe
Swiss Re Headquarters alsoKnownAs 30 St Mary Axe
this entity surface form: The Gherkin
Leadenhall Street hasJunctionWith 30 St Mary Axe
this entity surface form: St Mary Axe
Leadenhall Street near 30 St Mary Axe
Ken Shuttleworth notableWork 30 St Mary Axe
St Mary Axe street hasAddressNumber 30 St Mary Axe
subject surface form: St Mary Axe
St Mary Axe street contains 30 St Mary Axe
subject surface form: St Mary Axe
St Mary Axe street hasBuilding 30 St Mary Axe
subject surface form: St Mary Axe