The Asticus Building is an architecturally notable building at 21

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in the

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, London. The building was designed by architects

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with a cylindrical shape on a concrete frame in order to maximise light due to the proximity of nearby buildings. 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.BCO Awards - 2007 Commercial Workplace Award.
BCO. Retrieved 7 April 2019. The building was completed in 2006. Tenants include

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. Outside the entrance is

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's steel and glass sculpture ''Cypher'' (2004), one of three of that work.Cypher.
Cass Sculpture Foundation. Retrieved 7 April 2019. In 2016 it was purchased by

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for £80m.AXA IM - Real Assets acquires Asticus Building in London for £80m (UK).
Europe Real Estate, 1 June 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

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Office buildings in London St James's Buildings and structures completed in 2006 {{London-struct-stub