30 St Mary Axe
Also known as the Gherkin, Swiss Re Building, 30 Saint Mary Axe
skyscraper in London, England
Key facts
- Alternative names
- 30 St Mary Axe / the Swiss Re Building
- Status
- Completed
- Type
- Office
- Architectural style
- Neo-futuristic / hi-tech / post-modern
- Location
- 30 St Mary Axe , London , EC3
- Opened
- 28 April 2004 ( 2004-04-28 )
- Cost
- £138 million (plus land cost of £90.6 million) , adjusted for inflation: £259 million (plus land cost of £176 million)
- Owner
- Safra Group
- Roof
- 180 metres (591 ft)
- Floor area
- 64,470 square metres (693,900 sq ft)
- Architect
- Foster + Partners
- Structural engineer
- Arup
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2003 establishments in England2003 in LondonCommons link from WikidataFoster and Partners buildingsHigh-tech architectureLattice shell structuresNeo-futurist architectureOffice buildings completed in 2003Ove Arup buildings and structuresSkyscraper office buildings in LondonSkyscrapers in the City of London