The Asticus Building is an architecturally notable building at 21 Palmer Street in the City of Westminster, London.[1]

Asticus Building
Asticus Building (right) with Cypher
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General information
Address21 Palmer Street
Town or cityWestminster
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′56″N 0°08′06″W / 51.4988°N 0.1351°W / 51.4988; -0.1351
Current tenantsThe Work Foundation
Opened2006
Cost£80m
OwnerAxa Investment Managers
Design and construction
Architecture firmLifschutz 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

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  1. ^ Asticus, 21 Palmer Street, Victoria, London, SW1H 0AD. Monmouth Dean. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. ^ The Asticus Building. akt II. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. ^ BCO Awards - 2007 Commercial Workplace Award. BCO. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b AXA IM - Real Assets acquires Asticus Building in London for £80m (UK). Europe Real Estate, 1 June 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  5. ^ "The Work Foundation". Work Foundation. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. ^ Cypher. Cass Sculpture Foundation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.