M@Alternative Uses For The GherkinTurn it into a giant Robby the Robot, as pictured here by Rupert Smith in 2007.Pickles in space. The Gherkin blasts off in this image by wjfox2002 in 2007.We're still trying to figure out how reader Medo chopped up the Gherkin in 2007.ZSL London Zoo suggested the tower should be restyled as a penguin. For all these schemes, here's proof that the Gherkin is still standing in the year 2259.
The Gherkin has been placed in receivership, fuelling speculation that it could soon be sold. A change of ownership could prompt a change of use. To help the new owners, we've dipped into the archive to find a selection of alternative uses that we and others have envisaged for the distinctive skyscraper over the years.
