When you are travelling into London, one of the first buildings to strike your eye will be the Gherkin no matter which direction you are getting in from. Officially referred to as 30 St. Mary Axe, it stands at a whooping 180 metres tall and it’s the second tallest building in London. The Gherkin has changed the general public’s perception of tall buildings as the City Planning Officer, Peter Wyne Rees testifies: Before the City had its “Gherkin” tall buildings were very unpopular with the general public. It’s easy to see why a building like this one would make people have different
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