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Great Glass Buildings

Great Glass Buildings

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30 ST MARY Axe (0 St Mary Axe is located on the former site of the Batic Exchange in the Cty of London, The distinctive form of the AD storey office tower adds to the cluster of tall buildings that symbolises the heart of London's financial centre. It is the capitals first enviconmentaly progressive tall bulging. 30 St Mary Axe is not only an office building; its street leva is publicly ‘eccessible with double-eight retail outlets that serve the local working community. and the bulding is set within a new public, plaza. At the top of the building are private dining and corporate hospitality facies for the buildings occupants and their quests. Beneath the glazed dome a restaurant offers ‘spectacular westerly views. The restaurant's mezzanine ~ 9 flexible space for drinks, gatherings and presentations ~ has a Panoramic view ofthe city from across the River Thames General view ofthe builing Elevation ‘View from time street site plan LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM | ARCHITECT: FOSTER AND PARTNERS STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: ARUP | 2004 full 360-degree view panorama over the city and beyond. The building is radical ~ technical, architectural, socially and spatial, Both from the outside and from within it is unlike any office building 60 far conceived “The building has a circular plan that widens as it rises from the ground and then tapers towards its apex. This form responds to the specific demands of the small site. The bulding appears. less bulky than a conventional rectangular block of equivalent floor area; the slimming of the buildings profile at ts base reduces reflections, improves transparency and increases,

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