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    St. Mary The Axe, Gherkin London: Architects

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    Norman Foster designed 30 St Mary Axe, informally known as The Gherkin, in London. It is a 41-floor, 180-meter tall skyscraper completed in 2003 as the new headquarters for Swiss Re. Ken Shuttleworth, who studied architecture and worked with Foster and Partners, was also involved in the design of The Gherkin. The building has become an iconic landmark in London's financial district due to its distinctive shape and contemporary architecture.

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    Norman Foster designed 30 St Mary Axe, informally known as The Gherkin, in London. It is a 41-floor, 180-meter tall skyscraper completed in 2003 as the new headquarters for Swiss Re. Ken Shuttleworth, who studied architecture and worked with Foster and Partners, was also involved in the design of The Gherkin. The building has become an iconic landmark in London's financial district due to its distinctive shape and contemporary architecture.

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    St. Mary The Axe, Gherkin London: Architects

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    ST.

    MARY THE AXE,GHERKIN LONDON ARCHITECTS-


    LOCATION- NORMAN FOSTER- Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames
    30 St Mary Axe (known previously as the Swiss Re Building), informally known Bank, Kt, OM RA(born 1 June 1935), is an English
    as The Gherkin, is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, architect whose company, Foster + Partners
    the City of London. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April maintains an international design practice. He is the
    2004.With 41 floors, it is 180 metres (591 ft) tall and stands on the former sites of President of the Norman Foster Foundation. The
    the Baltic Exchange and Chamber of Shipping, which were extensively damaged in Norman Foster Foundation promotes
    1992 in the Baltic Exchange bombing by a device placed by the Provisional IRA in St interdisciplinary thinking and research to help new
    Mary Axe, a narrow street leading north from Leadenhall Street. generations of architects, designers and urbanists to
    After plans to build the 92-storey Millennium Tower were dropped, 30 St Mary Axe anticipate the future. The foundation, which opened
    was designed by Norman Foster and Arup Group. It was erected by Skanska; in June 2017, is based in Madrid and operates
    construction started in 2001. globally.
    Ken
    The building has become a recognisable landmark of London, and it is one of the Ken Shuttleworth (born September 1952 in Birmingham) is
    city's most widely recognised examples of contemporary architecture. Shuttleworth- an English architect.Shuttleworth studied architecture at
    SITE PLAN- the Leicester School of Architecture, De Montfort University,
    where his fluid draftsmanship earned him the nickname
    "Ken the Pen".Shuttleworth became a partner at Foster and
    Partners where he worked on some of the world's most
    iconic buildings Returning to the UK in 1986, he proceeded
    to build up a remarkable portfolio of experience including
    the Carré d'Art in Nîmes, the ITN building in
    London, Cranfield University Library, Hong Kong’s Chek Lap
    Kok airport, the Al Faisaliah development
    in Riyadh, London’s Millennium Bridge, 30 St Mary Axe ('The
    Gherkin’) and City Hall.

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