30 St Mary Axe

City of London, United Kingdom

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Wheelchair access: Accessible

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Standing in London's City of London financial district, 30 St Mary Axe is a postmodern skyscraper completed in 2004 and popularly known as The Gherkin for its distinctive bulbous, vegetable-like silhouette. Designed by Foster and Partners with Ken Shuttleworth and built by Skanska, the 41-storey structure rises 180 metres and was constructed from concrete, glass, and steel on the site of the former Baltic Exchange and Chamber of Shipping, destroyed in a 1992 bombing. The building won the 2003 Emporis Skyscraper Award and has become one of London's most recognisable landmarks of contemporary architecture.