The main highlight of the 2012 Open House was the 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin) which was closed for a couple of years and was reopened this year. The building is 180m (591ft) tall and is in the centre of the financial district of London called the City. The construction started in 2001, was completed in December 2003 and was opened in the end of spring of the year of 2004. It was designed by the Foster and Partners Architects and was constructed by ARUP. The building has become an iconic symbol of London and is one of the city's most widely recognised examples of modern architecture. The Gherkin was the biggest attraction of the Open House day of 2012, to get in you had to wait for 7 hours or more in the queue. It is also the 8th tallest building in the UK and 48th tallest in Europe.
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