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30 St Mary Axe
a tower for London
By Powell, Kenneth & Powell, Ken & Smith, Grant
- ISBN
- 978-1-85894-322-0
- Publisher
- London ; Merrell Pub., c2006.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2006
Architect Norman Foster's cylindrical 40-story Swiss Re tower, nicknamed the "Gherkin" by Londoners and formally known by its address in the insurance district, aroused intense interest upon completion in 2004. London-based architecture critic and journalist Powell (New London Architecture ) does a thorough job explaining the history of the site (the enigmatic street name refers to the long-lost churc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
