Swiss Re building, London - 4

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Swiss Re building, London - 4
Swiss Re building, London - 4

Now this is my idea of architectural style. To my eyes, this is the most beautiful, distinctive and spectacular modern building in Britain. Commonly known as The Gherkin, its official name is 30 St Mary Axe, London. Its principal occupant is Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG – the Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.

Designed by Norman Foster, this wonderful creation has 40 floors and is 180m (600ft) tall. It stands on the former site of the Baltic Exchange building, which was bombed by the IRA in 1982. The new building is energy-efficient, apparently consuming half the power a similar structure would typically use. All that, and physical beauty too!

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Taken on: March 24, 2011
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Camera: Canon EOS 60D, f/7.1, 1/400 sec, 50mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Time: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 125
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Program AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
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