Description

Swiss Re is located in the heart of The City of London also known as ‘the Gherkin’ on the site where the Baltic exchange building used to stand and very close to the by now classic Lloyds Building (Richard Rogers 1978). The tower is an important addition to the city’s skyline.It will be the second tallest structure in the City, after the NatWest Tower - now named Tower 42. But Canary Wharf will remain the highest building.
With its distinctive ‘inflated’ bullet form and 40-story height it stands out as an icon from the cluster of buildings that make up London's financial centre “The City.” In fact it is the second highest structure in that area of town and is also the first tall structure to be built in ‘heritage conscious London’ since the 1970’s.The tower is not only an office building; its street level will be publicly accessible with double height retail outlets to serve the local working community, and the building is set within a new public plaza.

Designed

1997

Completed

2004