30 St Mary Axe - The Gherkin

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30 St Mary Axe

Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of England

30 St Mary Axe, infamously known as 'the Gherkin' due to its 3D oval shape, is one of the first landmarks to become visible when you're travelling into London from many different places.

image: The Gherkin

The outside of the building consists of 24,000 square metres of glass arranged in diamond-shaped panes.

image: Gherkin

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