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A shot of my favourite London skyscraper designed by Norman Foster and Arup engineers: 30 St Mary Axe (formerly the Swiss Re Building, informally referred to as the Gherkin), completed in December 2003 and opened at the end of May 2004. With 40 floors, the tower is 180 metres (591 ft) tall.
Thanks for all the C&Cs on 'Playing Chicken' and to Nathan (NDODS) for his much appreciated UA 
Best wishes,
Philip
| Brand: | Panasonic |
| Camera: | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 10 Sep 2009 - 11:04 AM |
| Focal Length: | 5.9mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/6.3 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/400sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Exposure Mode: | Landscape |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Auto |
| Title: | Hope & Glory |
| Username: | 
Philip_H |
| Uploaded: | 30 Jan 2013 - 6:22 PM |
| Tags: | 30 st mary axe, Architecture, Arup engineers, Cupola, Flying the flag, Gherkin, London, Norman foster, Skyscraper, Swiss Re Building, Union flag, Union jack |
| Votes: | 30 |
Comments
Carol
I don't get to London, either, and remember when this was built, I didn't know what people were referring to when they talked about the Gherkin. Personally, I like it, and your image perfectly portrays its unique shape and design.
A great image and info on it 
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