Asticus Building
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 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 21 Palmer Street |
| Town or city | Westminster |
| Country | 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]
References
- Asticus, 21 Palmer Street, Victoria, London, SW1H 0AD. Monmouth Dean. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- The Asticus Building. akt II. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- BCO Awards - 2007 Commercial Workplace Award. BCO. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- AXA IM - Real Assets acquires Asticus Building in London for £80m (UK). Europe Real Estate, 1 June 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- "The Work Foundation". Work Foundation. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Cypher. Cass Sculpture Foundation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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