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The Willis Building: A lifelong passion

The Lord Norman Foster designed building is 50 years old.

The all-glass exterior Willis Building in Ipswich was opened on 2 June 1975, featuring a rooftop garden and an indoor swimming pool. Matt Marvel admires the revolutionary building and strives to make a dream come true for Naomi Drown, who might just be the biggest fan of the Lord Foster-designed structure. If you have an idea for a future Secret Suffolk, email matt.marvel@bbc.co.uk.

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