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The Gherkin (originally 30 St Mary Axe), is a high-rise commercial building designed for office use located in the City of London district of London United Kingdom. Designed by Foster + Partners and constructed for the company Swiss Re, the building was completed in 2003. With a height of approximately 180 metres, it is characterized by a cylindrical form that narrows at the base and top and widens in the middle. Due to this distinctive shape, the building is known in English as the “gherkin,” a