Pan Peninsula, also known as 1 Millharbour, is a residential development on the
Isle of Dogs,
London
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located near
South Quay DLR station. Pan Peninsula is one of several high-rise residential developments that have been constructed on the Isle of Dogs.
It was arguably the first “Ultra Luxury” development in
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a financial area of London, England, located in the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The Greater London Authority defines it as part of London's central business district, alongside Central London. Alongside ...
.
Design
Pan Peninsula consists of two towers—the taller East tower is and 48 storeys, surpassing the towers of the
Barbican Estate
The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, Apartment#Maisonette, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London. It is in an area once devastated by World War II bombings an ...
and one of three
joint 44th-tallest buildings in London as of March 2023. The shorter West tower is and 38 storeys tall.
The East tower was topped-out in September 2007. Both buildings were completed in 2008, with the first residents moving in from early 2009.
The project was designed by
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
SOM, an initialism of its original name Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, is a Chicago-based architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm. It was founded in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings. In 1939, they were joined by enginee ...
and was developed by
Irish property firm
Ballymore.
The towers are connected by a reception area containing a concierge foyer, multi-floor gym, private cinema and terraced restaurant. The 48th floor of the East tower houses a cocktail bar which is open to residents and their guests.
The tops of the towers have been designed to resemble lanterns, providing strong LED lighting features that are very visible on the skyline and gradually change colour.
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Apartments
The West Tower contains 430 units, while the East Tower houses 356 units. The towers house mainly two-bedroom, one-bedroom and studio apartment
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s, all containing balconies. The studio apartments are relatively small, containing storage space in the majority of the finished walls, and a fold-up bed that locks into the wall space, creating a dining room environment. In 2006, the penthouse was sold for £7 million.[
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Gallery
File:Pan Peninsula London (west tower).jpg, Pan Peninsula London (West Tower).
File:London MMB »2A2 Pan Peninsula.jpg, The Pan Peninsula towers at night
File:London MMB «43 City Canal.jpg, A French navy (Marine Nationale) ship heads towards the City Canal western lock in London's Canary Wharf.
File:Pan Peninsula Marketing Suite - geograph.org.uk - 438627.jpg, Pan Peninsula Marketing Suite
File:London MMB «N4 Millwall Dock.jpg, Looking towards Pan Peninsula and Canary Wharf from the south end of Millwall Dock.
See also
*Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a financial area of London, England, located in the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The Greater London Authority defines it as part of London's central business district, alongside Central London. Alongside ...
* Riverside South (Canary Wharf)
* Tall buildings in London
* Phoenix Heights
References
External links
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Skyscrapers in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Residential skyscrapers in London
Residential buildings completed in 2009
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings
Twin towers
Millwall