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Old 28 May 2003, 01:02 PM
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What's that new building in London that looks a bit like an air freshener?

Having said that I can't find any air fresheners shaped like that on google It's a bit like the top of a Walls Magnum ice cream or a big version of the Space Centre at Leicester.

Anyhow - from St Pancras (coming into London on the train) it is on the left, in the same general direction of the Nat West Tower. I've seen it a few times on the telly and am just wondering what it is...
Old 28 May 2003, 01:04 PM
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It's the Erotic Gherkin

Old 28 May 2003, 01:06 PM
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Its a new building in St Mary's Axe opposite the Aviva (prev CGNU) tower. Not sure what companies are gonna be in it yet. Its gonna have a restaurant and penthouses at the top of it.
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lmao @ V5
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Indeed it is Full story
Old 28 May 2003, 01:09 PM
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V5 may have a point
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Cheers for the link 4lex L.
Old 28 May 2003, 01:14 PM
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have a look here too...

http://www.skyscrapers.com/re/en/wm/bu/100089/cs/

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outside Gerkin right now.





[Edited by Mr Gee - 5/28/2003 4:06:55 PM]

[Edited by Mr Gee - 5/28/2003 4:07:45 PM]
Old 28 May 2003, 03:55 PM
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Mr Gee, you'll get a ticket !!
Old 28 May 2003, 03:56 PM
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Not where I am parked !!
Old 28 May 2003, 03:57 PM
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doh! cant see the pic ! thought it was all yellows round there ? mind they dont drop something from the crane on top of your pride n joy !! but not if it happened. !
Old 28 May 2003, 04:04 PM
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Excellent link Beemerboy

Never heard of this big ******



4000m and 800 floors!

X-Seed 4000. Looks like something out of science fiction...
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Cant remember what to put into the [ ] at the begining and end of the immage ?
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It looks very silly!
Old 28 May 2003, 04:07 PM
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Unsurprisingly, the X-seed 4000 is in the "never came close to being built" category!
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[ img ] at the beginning, and [ /img ] at the end (without the spaces.
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Thanks - Managed to do it now - Look above for image
Old 28 May 2003, 04:33 PM
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Nice pic Mr Gee

Did you have to climb into a manhole cover for that shot?
Old 28 May 2003, 04:40 PM
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this puppy will be twice as tall (almost) as canary wharf building!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/re/en/im/pc/100765-8-1/

I want to see it now!!!!

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edited to add,

ahh Mr Gee, truly a thing of beauty, that pic.
only prob is some **** put a car in the way of the shot.
heheheheheh

Nice one

Dazza

[Edited by beemerboy - 5/28/2003 4:43:06 PM]
Old 28 May 2003, 04:48 PM
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Is it on a CORNER?

Old 28 May 2003, 04:49 PM
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Isn't it the new HQ for Red Ken and his cohorts?
Old 28 May 2003, 04:50 PM
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Old 28 May 2003, 04:51 PM
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nah Hickey, Red ken is over the water(south) in that abismal excuse for an office that looks like a half finished golf ball.

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Taipei 101 - Now thats one tall son of a bithc !!
Old 29 May 2003, 09:34 AM
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Mr Ghee, you lied you was outside lloyds building in the private parking bit. Nice wine in ***** Brothers. !!
Old 29 May 2003, 10:28 AM
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Here's a (not particularly good) picture I took of the Erotic Gherkin from the 34th floor of the BT Tower.


[Edited by carl - 5/29/2003 10:28:58 AM]
Old 29 May 2003, 12:29 PM
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Correctomundo !!

Yes the wine in ***** Brothers is rather good .........
Old 29 May 2003, 01:28 PM
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Mr. Gee, how did you manage to blag that space then?
I'm down the road and I know its harder to get into than Elizabeth Hurley's pants.
C'mon, how you blag it then?
astraboy.
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LMFAO @ Astraboy.


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