Pan Peninsula, also known as 1 Millharbour, is a residential development on the
Isle of Dogs
The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula bounded on three sides by a large meander in the River Thames in East London, England, which includes the Cubitt Town, Millwall and Canary Wharf districts. The area was historically part of the Manor, Ha ...
,
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.
Design
Pan Peninsula consists of two towers—the taller East tower is and 48 storeys, surpassing the towers of the
Barbican Estate 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
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is an American architectural, urban planning and engineering firm. It was founded in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings in Chicago, Illinois. In 1939, they were joined by engineer John Merrill. The fir ...
and was developed by
Irish
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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 apartments, 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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See also
*Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is an area of London, England, located near the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Canary Wharf is defined by the Greater London Authority as being part of London's central business district, alongside Central Lon ...
* Riverside South (Canary Wharf)
*Tall buildings in London
St Paul's Cathedral, built in 1710, was the tallest building in London at until it was overtaken in 1963 by the Millbank Tower at , which in turn was overtaken by the BT Tower which topped out at tall in 1964. In the 1960s and 1970s several ...
* Phoenix Heights
References
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Canary Wharf buildings
Skyscrapers in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Residential skyscrapers in London
Residential buildings completed in 2009
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings
Twin towers
Millwall