The Gherkin

One of my employees visited London last year and showed his pictures of this unique building. It is located in London and is the most distinctive building in London. It was sold to a Brazilian billionaire. It is reported it was sold to Joseph Safra for 700 million dollars. The building has been around for about 16 years. It has a unique shape of an egg and what looks like mirrored, diamond shaped windows. It is a beautiful site on London’s skyline. It used to be occupied by Baltic Exchange, that was bombed by the IRA in 1992, killing 3 people. I love interesting buildings and reading about them. I find it interesting what inspired them on the design. The design was to maximize daylight and natural ventilation. It uses about 50% less energy that a typical building of the same size. It won the Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize in 2004 for its impressive and elegant design.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-29988282

http://www.londontown.com/LondonInformation/Sights_and_Attractions/Swiss_Re/ae9a/imagesPage/26813

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