Case Study - 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)

Client / Foster + Partner
Scale / 1:100
Size / 500 x 500 x 1500 mm
Lead Time / 30 days
The Swiss Re Tower Office Building model
was created in the request by the world
renowned Designer Foster + Partners.
It has a bullet-like outer shape with
different diameters on each level.
The maximum diameter of the building is
only 2 meters shorter than its total height,
making it look lively and effortless.
Not only the outer shape of the building
needs to be recreated, how the concept
of using multi-layered glass is presented
has also become a challenge to the
modelers.