Facts
  • 180 meters tall
  • maximum circumference of 178 meters
  • it has only one piece of curved glass at the very top
  • over 35 kilometers of steel was used
  • it has 24,000 square meters of external glass
  • each floor rotates 5 degrees from the one below
  • the building has a theoretical capacity of 4000 people

Awards

  • Stirling award (RIBA) 2004
  • Special steel award (RIBA) 2004
  • Best central London office development (IAS/OAS) 2004
  • Skyscraper award (Emporis) 2003
  • and numerous other awards