Willis Building, Ipswich
| Willis Building | |
|---|---|
The Willis Building, Ipswich | |
Interactive map of the Willis Building area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | High-tech architecture |
| Location | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Coordinates | 52°03′20″N 1°09′03″E / 52.0556°N 1.1507°E |
| Construction started | 1970 |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Opened | 2 June 1975 |
| Client | Willis, Faber and Dumas |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced-concrete frame |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Foster Associates |
| Structural engineer | Anthony Hunt Associates |
| Designations | Grade I listed building (25 April 1991) |
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The Willis Building (originally the Willis Faber & Dumas regional headquarters) is a Grade I listed office building in Ipswich, Suffolk, designed by Norman Foster and Wendy Cheesman after establishing Foster Associates.
Constructed between 1970 and 1975 for the insurance firm now known as Willis Towers Watson, it is widely considered a landmark in the development of the 'high tech' architectural style. The building houses some 1,300 office staff in open-plan offices spread over three floors.