Tuesday, September 30, 2025

The Explorers' Club, № MCXIII

30 St. Mary Axe (A.K.A. "The Gherkin")—A skyscraper in the City of London, opened in April 2004, built on the site of the Baltic Exchange, an architectural landmark damaged beyond repair in a 1992 terrorist bombing; designed by Foster + Partners & constructed by Skanska; during construction, the skeleton of a teenage girl from Roman London was discovered, & eventually reburied on the site.
Semper exploro.

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