The Gherkin, likewise formally known as 30 St Mary Axe, is a cutting edge skyscraper situated in the City of London and owned by Safra Group. It was planned by Foster + Partners and assembled by Skanska. Differently and clubbed up Neo-futuristic, hi-tech, and post-modern architecture styles, this 180-meter tall iconic skyscraper stands atop the sites of the former Baltic Exchange and Chamber of Shipping which were extensively harmed in a bombing in 1992 orchestrated by the Provisional IRA. The Gherkin won the 2003 Emporis Skyscraper Award and has become one of London's most ceaselessly perceived models of contemporary architecture. With its