30 Saint Mary Axe (London, England)
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30 St. Mary Axe (London, England)
Gherkin (London, England : Building)
Swiss Re Tower (London, England)
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found: Work cat.: Powell, K. 30 St Mary Axe, c2006.
found: 30 St Mary Axe WWW home page, Feb. 27, 2006:fact file (opened at the end of May 2004; private office block; the official name of the building is 30 St Mary Axe)
found: WordiQ.com, Feb. 27, 2006(30 St Mary Axe is a building in the City of London; it has been variously nicknamed the Gherkin, the Erotic Gherkin, the Crystal Phallus and the Towering Innuendo; the primary occupant of the building is Swiss Re reinsurers which leads to the building's other common name, the Swiss Re Tower)
found: GreatBuildings.com, Feb. 27, 2006(30 St Mary Axe; commercial office tower, skyscraper; the Swiss Re tower, nicknamed the Gherkin for its tall, rounded, pickle-like shape)
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