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The Gherkin, officially 30 St Mary Axe and previously known as the Swiss Re Building, is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004. [ 10 ]
Biomimetic architecture is a branch of the new science of biomimicry defined and popularized by Janine Benyus in her 1997 book (Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature). ). Biomimicry (bios - life and mimesis - imitate) refers to innovations inspired by nature as one which studies nature and then imitates or takes inspiration from its designs and processes to solve human problem
The crown of the building includes a small wind turbine which helps to generate power for the building. [109] [110] 23: The Gherkin: 180 / 590: 40: 2003: Office: City of London: Formerly known as the Swiss Re Building. Nicknamed "The Gherkin". [111] [112] 24= BT Tower: 177 / 581: 34: 1964: Transmitter and Office: Borough of Camden
The Gherkin 30 St Mary Axe, London - known to locals as the Swiss Re Tower or The Gherkin. I took this photo last weekend of the Swiss Re Tower in the City of London. It is a high quality panoramic (four segment vertical) image illustrating both the tower and the contrast of the the very modern architecture of the tower to the more traditional buildings in London.
Bionic architecture is a contemporary movement that studies the physiological, behavioural, and structural adaptions of biological organisms as a source of inspiration for designing and constructing expressive buildings. [1]
Rao's work on biomimicry in architecture describes the architectural inspiration gleaned from the Venus' Flower Basket structure, notably in connection with Norman Foster's design for Gherkin tower in London. [19]
Eugene Tssui (/ t s w eɪ / Chinese: 崔悅君; pinyin: Cuī Yuèjūn born Eugene Tsui, September 14, 1954) [1] is an American architect noted for his use of ecological principles and "biologic" design, a term coined by Tssui himself in the 2010 issue of World Architecture Review.
The Gherkin, London, UK – Swiss Re headquarters (2004) – Stirling Prize; McLaren Technology Centre, base for the McLaren Formula One team and McLaren Group, Woking, UK (2004) Deutsche Bank Place, Sydney (1997–2005) Hearst Tower, New York City, US (2006) Willis Building, London, UK (2001–2007) Torre Cepsa, Madrid, Spain (2002–2009)