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The Gherkin: London by Abhishek Godalkar is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides information about 30 St Mary Axe in London, commonly known as the Gherkin. It is a 180-meter tall commercial building completed in 2003. Some key facts are: it has 40 floors of office space and a distinctive bulbous shape inspired by pickled gherkins; its diagrid structure is made of steel and over 5000 glass panels; it was designed for natural ventilation and aims to reduce energy consumption by 50%. The building was privately owned and sold for $630 million in 2007, making it Britain
- Author
- Abhishek Godalkar
- Language
- EN