Asticus Building
Building in London, England
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The Asticus Building is an architecturally notable building at 21 Palmer Street in the City of Westminster, London.[1]
| Asticus Building | |
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Asticus Building (right) with Cypher | |
 Interactive map of the Asticus Building area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 21 Palmer Street, Westminster, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51.4988°N 0.1351°W |
| Current tenants | The Work Foundation |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Cost | £80m |
| Owner | Axa Investment Managers |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands |
The building was designed by architects Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands with a cylindrical shape on a concrete frame in order to maximise light due to the proximity of nearby buildings.[2] The nearby buildings, rising to up to seven storeys, made the site so difficult that it had remained undeveloped for 25 years despite its prime location. A "blister" structure at the rear in a sheltered corner was used to house core services in order to maximise usable space and avoid an awkward floor layout.[3] The building was completed in 2006.[4]
Tenants include The Work Foundation.[5] Outside the entrance is Tim Morgan's steel and glass sculpture Cypher (2004), one of three of that work.[6]
In 2016 it was purchased by Axa Investment Managers for £80m.[4]
