Visit WatchHouse St. Mary Axe, a spacious three-level café in the 'Can of Ham' building near Aldgate. Enjoy our state-of-the-art coffee shop with modern brewing tech, a stylish stainless steel counter, and cosy spots for working or meeting up with friends.
London’s first ecological tall building and an instantly recognisable addition to the city’s skyline, this headquarters designed for Swiss Re
All of us, when we see a painting, are bound to be reminded of a hundred-and-one things which influence our […]
Londres, UK
30 St Mary Axe, England
Also known as The Gherkin www.30stmaryaxe.com/
The Gherkin is London’s most instantly recognisable tower. Totalling 500,000 sq ft, The Gherkin is an iconic structure housing a flourishing community.
Explore Angel Alicarte's 1961 photos on Flickr!
Because of its distinctive shape, 70 St Mary Axe is commonly referred to as the Can of Ham. So this image is quite appropriate! PAD Contracts were delighted to be appointed by Mace to design and installed a range of Architectural Metalwork solutions for this Iconic building. Photo courtesy of https://archinect.com/?utm_content=buffer1c71a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest.com&utm_campaign=buffer
London’s first ecological tall building and an instantly recognisable addition to the city’s skyline, this headquarters designed for Swiss Re is rooted in a radical approach − technically, architecturally, socially and spatially. Forty-one storeys high, it provides 46,400 square metres net of office space together with an arcade of shops and cafés accessed from a newly created piazza.
Explore stephanrudolph's 20526 photos on Flickr!
30 St Mary Axe Tower drawings
- by Dorie Smith
30 St Mary Axe / Torre Swiss Re, Norman Foster + Partners - Structural engineering: Ove Arup & Partners, London 1997-2004 30 St Mary Axe dwg, Norman Foster + Partners, 30 St Mary Axe / Swiss Re Tower, disegni dwg, progetto in formato cad, 30 St Mary Axe dwg, Swiss Re Tower plan, Gherkin dwg, Foster dwg, ove arup dwg, swiss re dwg, Gherkin plan
View of The Gherkin from outside LOCATION: OTHER BUILDINGS IN THE SURROUNDING: FACTS AND FIGURES DIMENSIONS: Height to top of dome: 179.8 m Height to highest occupied floor level: 167.1 m Number of floors above ground: 40 Number of basement levels: single basement across whole site Largest floor external diameter (lvl 17): 56.15 m Site area: 0.57 hectares (1.4 […]
Discover how we worked alongside Foggo Associates to design, manufacture and install bespoke LED lighting for 70 St. Mary Axe.
The search for the best specialty coffee and places to visit in London and on my travels to NYC and further afield.
Photographer Commercial Copyright
30 St Mary Axe (Swiss Re Tower), 30 St Mary Axe dwg, Swiss Re Tower dwg, Norman Foster + Partners drawings, london architectures plan, Ove Arup & Partners plan
Produced using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop from plan drawingsfor publications
