lˈæsɪpˌælætsi, kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ˈɑːfɪsᵻz, ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts ænd ɐ fˈɪlm θˈiəɾɚ, wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dɪzˈaɪnd æz ɐ tˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi bˈɪldɪŋ, lˈeɪɾɚ təbi tˈɔːɹn dˌaʊn tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒɚɹ ˈɑːfɪs bˈɪldɪŋ təbi kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ɪn ɪts plˈeɪs.
Lasipalatsi, containing offices, restaurants and a film theatre, was originally designed as a temporary building, later to be torn down to allow a larger office building to be constructed in its place.