Shuttered concrete

Providing 311,000 sq ft of space across 21 storeys, the semi-elliptical building at St Mary Axe quickly earned the nickname ‘The Can of Ham’. Created by Foggo Associates and built by MACE, the 21-storey tower stands on the same street as the Foster + Partners-designed skyscraper at 30 St Mary Axe, which is called the Gherkin. A remarkable double height reception features MASS Concrete’s board-marked concrete wall panels – all individually hand poured.  The panels line the reception’s lift lobby and the central core, which forms the unique reception desk.  Several hundred kilometres of MASS Concrete board-marked ceiling beams link the external cladding features to the interior. The same board-marked... More