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Architects: Foster + Partners
- Area: 64500 m²
- Year: 2003
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Photographs:Richard Bryant
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Manufacturers: POHL
Text description provided by the architects. 30 St Mary Axe is London’s first environmental skyscraper. Located in the heart of the City of London, its distinctive form is an instantly recognisable addition to the skyline and has already become a landmark in Europe’s leading financial centre. The tower embodies a highly progressive environmental strategy, with its aerodynamic shape maximising the amount of natural lighting and ventilation to significantly reduce the building’s energy consumption. Equally important is its improved working environment with better views for everyone. It is a bold intervention in the urban landscape and is set in a generous public plaza that encourages a lively mix of urban life with shops, cafés and a restaurant.
