The Gherkin Floors

The 30 st mary axe the gherkin by architect ken shuttlewort was built in london england in 2001 2004.

The gherkin floors.

You can also can step inside the iconic building during special events such as open house london. It is also sometimes called the swiss re building as swiss re rents half of the building s floors. 290 is the amount a new year s eve ticket could cost a non member to get into searcy s the club on the top three floors. 30 st mary axe known previously as the swiss re building informally known as the gherkin is a commercial skyscraper in london s primary financial district the city of london it was completed in december 2003 and opened in april 2004.

The swiss re has 40 floors and is 180 meters high which makes it the second tallest skyscraper in london. More commonly it gets called the gherkin a gherkin is the british word for a pickle. Available floor 32 7 853 sq ft. The swiss re offers 76 400 square meters of office space.

13 things you didn t know about the gherkin. Originally called the swiss re building the buildings name was changed to its street address 30 st. 360 panoramic views fully glazed double skin facade dual power supply low energy services envelope design one person per 10 sq m design criteria four pipe fan coil air conditioning system 2 75m floor to ceiling height 150mm raised floors 16 high speed high capacity passenger lifts 1 5m planning grid use. With 41 floors it is 180 metres 591 ft tall and stands on the former sites of the baltic exchange and chamber of shipping which were extensively damaged.

Mary axe but is nicknamed the gherkin for its distinctive shape. The gherkin isn t normally open to the public but you can visit helix restaurant and iris bar which are located on the top floors and have amazing panoramic views across the city of london. It is located in the business district in the middle of london.