SECTION 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Gherkin Building

Commissioned by: 31………….. firm called Foster and Partners

The features of its appearance:

• Its shape is like a 32…………..

• It can reduce the carbon 33………….. of the citys.

• It lets 34………….. pass through the building, both reducing heating costs and brightening up the workspace

• One false story claimed that the exterior of the building is partly made of 35…………..

Architectural concept:

• links 36………….. with the workplace.

• relies less on 37………….. for temperature control than other similar buildings.

The features of its interior:

• The atria that let fresh air pass through the interior are known as 38…………..

• There is a place for entertainment called the 39………….. at the top of the building.

The future of urban planning and architecture:

• It is likely that the entire 40………….. will be designed with more similarly ecofriendly buildings in future.

• A new building will be constructed aiming to produce zero waste and remove carbon dioxide from us as much as possible.