Londons first ecological tall building and an instantly recognisable addition to the citys skyline, this headquarters designed for swiss re is rooted in a radical approach. Once a royal residence, it was later repurposed as a treasury, an armory, and most famously, as a prison. In the uk, the subway or metro is called tube or underground. Barth010mews london hospital smithfield marget st pauls old bailey l udgate circus square 52. Fortyone storeys high, it provides 46,400 square metres net of office space together with an arcade of shops and cafes accessed from a newly created piazza. Sep 09, 2019 the ruinaulta also known as the swiss grand canyon is a deep gorge surrounded by expansive meadows and forested cliffs. Mar 01, 2020 london architecture links to posts, the freshest projects. View approximate train travel times between switzerlands most popular cities using regional and highspeed trains. Welcome to the gherkin defining the london skyline. Englands capital city is famous for historic buildings such as the houses of parliament and st pauls cathedral. Hello, we arrive at paddington station from oxford midday on 23 may and need to get to our rental near swiss cottage. Apr 03, 2020 a unesco world heritage site, the tower of london is a historic castle located on the north bank of river thames.
Cycle hire a docking station is located in great tower street see inset map. Column, the tower bridge, the london eye, and the thames barrier was 30 st. In fact, everyone calls it the gherkin, a name given to the swiss re tower even when it was in its early planning stages. The swiss re building, now widely known as the gherkin, is a. Aug 01, 2014 german fund manager ivg private funds and londonbased private equity firm evans randall, which jointly bought the gherkin from swiss re in 2006 for. Online tube map january 2020a transport for london. The gherkin is londons most instantly recognisable tower. The buildings form represents a swirling spiral of sand.
The swiss re group is one of the worlds leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurancebased risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. Swiss re building, london, uk project map universal builders. Selected passengers 2 adults, 0 children, 0 infants 2. Start visualising your location data today by subscribing to a 30 day free trial of azimap professional or alternatively request a personalised demonstration. Gherkin for its resemblance to a pickle, or as the swiss re building, after the. Travel by eurocity ec train directly to milan from the. With 41 floors, it is 180 metres 591 ft tall and stands on the former sites of the baltic exchange and chamber of shipping, which were extensively damaged. Unfortunately, the original design and style of the tower didnt survive till our days, but numerous legends and stories known to every local and guide let us know about the tower and its former look. The striking castle will be your first pitstop for the day and youll have plenty to explore and discover in this 900yearold castle. This map has been created using open data from transport for london with an open street map transport base layer and docking station locations visualised using points. With a height of up to 85 metres, they provide generous space for a great variety of apartments and business areas. St mary axe informally known as the gherkin, is a commercial skyscraper in londons primary.
The nearest public car park is located at 1 shorter street, london, e1 8lp. London lcxds sherlock hofrnes museum marylebone station edgware road harrow road paddington 43 heathrow express lan. Finsbury circus liverpool st lo n d o n wa l london governor. The tower s curvaceous shape draws strongly on the sea and deserttwo elements that have great resonance in abu dhabi. With 250 miles of lines, you should find the tube convenient, except if you stay beyond zone 3. Book lastminute offers and cheap flights online swiss.
Your single musthave map when travelling across london. Image courtesy of udgatelier alpha with more competition entries coming our way, our curated selection of bestunbuilt architecture features this week, exceptional. The atria are arranged in a spiral so that air drawn into the tower via the lightwells circulates around the building due to the differences in external air pressure. Wlin times between stations on te sme line 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 23 river thames regents park goodge street bayswater warren street aldgate farringdon barbican.
Located in eastern switzerland, it was created over 10,000 years agowhen the ice age rhine glacier retreated, it led to a chain of events that resulted in a massive rockslide in the rhine valley. Now a london landmark and lauded throughout the world for its instantly recognisable design, i cant imagine the city without the gherkin. We suggest the following routes to travel between switzerland and other european countries. The wit and wisdom of the british nicknamed the swiss re tower at 30 st. The london underground tube has a network of 11 lines and is the worlds first underground railway. Its london office is located in the awardwinning 30 st mary axe tower, which opened on 25 may 2004. K l marriott hotels in east london marriott hotels in west london explore london with marriott hotels marriott hotels. Glass and steel combined into mesmerizing modernist silhouettes is british starchitect norman fosters stylistic hallmark, from londons swiss re tower to new york citys sperone westwater gallery. The inaugural winner of the ctbuh 10 year award, 30 st mary axe the gherkin, helped to define a modern, open, and progressive image for one of the worlds oldest financial centers and set a benchmark in architectural quality for a new generation of tall buildings. Feb 16, 2020 smiths design of the form of the building is geometric in plan, starting with three branches and three pods. In the case of the swiss re building the principal formative ideas can be. Swiss re building, after the zurichbased reinsurance company that commissioned the.
London buses london bus timetables, fares, maps and routes. Swiss re is headquartered in zurich where the parent companys main premises have stood on the shores of lake zurich since 1864. Located in stylish kensington, the 4star millennium gloucester hotel london is 328 feet from gloucester road tube station and just a short walk from the victoria and albert museum. The entire top floors are occupied by the company restaurant for swiss re. Switzerland by train from 185 switzerland train routes. This independent part of central london is known for its history and heritage, so is a must for anyone wishing to explore and understand london. Totalling 500,000 sq ft, the gherkin is an iconic structure housing a flourishing community and deserves its reputation for being the most civilised skyscraper in the world. More recently it has spawned the lloyds building and the swiss re tower. The london millennium tower 1996, designed for the former. There is a chapel near the tower, and together these buildings form a part of a medieval protective facility. The tube map pdf 265kb is a design classic and makes navigating londons underground rail network simple. The aim of the swiss re group is to enable society to thrive and progress, creating new opportunities and solutions for its clients. The tower of london has served many purposes throughout the years, and it tells a grisly but fascinating history.
The building weighs 70,000 tonnes, contains 333 piles in the foundations, 35 kilometres of structural steel at 11,000 tonnes, and 24,000 square metres of glass cladding. How to spend 3 days in london a 3day london itinerary. London s first ecological tall building and an instantly recognisable addition to the citys skyline, this headquarters designed for swiss re is rooted in a radical approach. The building contains the highest dining space in london at 163 metres. Wlin times between stations on te sme line transport for london. Incidentally the respective cartographers have been looking at each others creations both maps have miscapitalised the swiss re tower. The curved canopy, known as the splash, which runs over the adjoining grandstand and rises up on one side of the building, creates a wavelike effect while. Aster land swiss re tower ghero royal exchange monumen euston square bt tower all souls the barbican museum of bank of st. This uptodate and easytouse london tube map marks all stations which have stepfree access, riverboat services, trams, airports and more. The tower is thus sometimes known as the swiss re building, although this name has. The city of london, also known as the city, or the square mile after its approximate size, is the area of london that originally lay within the ancient city walls.
On the tube map, it appears we take the bakerloo line to baker street and, switch to the jubilee to get to swiss cottage. Setbacks occur at each program element, decreasing the tower s mass as it rises toward the sky. London is divided into 9 zones that start in its historic centre. Lindner facades ltd produced and installed the element facade, balustrades, sliding doors as well as various individual work at the entrance and roof.
Nelsons column, the tower bridge, the london eye, and the. Docking station map of santander cycle stations london. At the tower s top, the central core emerges and is sculpted to form a finishing spire. Any 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks nights 23 nights 35 nights 57 nights 712 nights 1014 nights 1 night 2 nights 3 nights 4 nights 5 nights 6 nights 7 nights 8 nights 9 nights 10 nights 11 nights 12 nights nights 14 nights 15 nights. The swiss re tower known as the gherkin or ruder dildo is popular has swill re as its major tenant.
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