orange gherkin
my favourite building in london: the gherkin (or 30 st mary axe)
30 St Mary Axe is a building in London's main financial district, the City of London. It is widely known by the nickname "The Gherkin"
The "gherkin" name first appeared in The Guardian newspaper in 1996, referring to that plan's highly unorthodox layout, and this was enthusiastically adopted by other media and the public. Due to the current building's somewhat phallic appearance, other inventive names have also been used for the building, including the Erotic gherkin, the Towering Innuendo, and the Crystal Phallus.
(text source: wikipedia)
orange gherkin
my favourite building in london: the gherkin (or 30 st mary axe)
30 St Mary Axe is a building in London's main financial district, the City of London. It is widely known by the nickname "The Gherkin"
The "gherkin" name first appeared in The Guardian newspaper in 1996, referring to that plan's highly unorthodox layout, and this was enthusiastically adopted by other media and the public. Due to the current building's somewhat phallic appearance, other inventive names have also been used for the building, including the Erotic gherkin, the Towering Innuendo, and the Crystal Phallus.
(text source: wikipedia)