30 St Mary Axe

16:59 2012, Arup, City, City of London, Financial district, Foster and Partners., London, London 2012, Open House day, The Gherkin No Comments

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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Out of Architecture Exhibition

22:32 Architecture, Arup, City, Design, Exhibition, London, Out of Architecture No Comments

An event designed to celebrate the uniqueness of the renowned architecture of St Catherine's, the Out of Architecture Exhibition augments the inextricable relationships between the buildings and the furniture that resides within them. The first of a two-part exhibition, the display at Arup’s in London will be open to the public and will be exhibited as part of the London Festival of Architecture.

Time : 10.00am - 5.00pm

Venue : Arup London Offices, Phase II Exhibition Space, 8 Fitzroy Street

Guests : Open to the public

Cost : No charge

To book: No booking required

More information on the Exhibition can be found here.

                                                       

Source: http://www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/events/2012/jun/out-architecture-exhibition-arup-london

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