1 West India Quay

May 2024 1 West India Quay complete OneWestIndiaQuay.jpg London, E 14United Kingdom 26 Hertsmere Road 2002 2004 36 Postmodernism HOK Multiplex Manhattan Loft Corporation and MWB Group Holdings 1 West India Quay is a landmark 33-storey mixed-use skyscraper situated just north of Canary Wharf business estate in east London. Completed in 2004, the development was built by Manhattan Loft Corporation and the now-defunct MWB Group Holdings.https://www.independent.co.uk/property/house-and-home/a-home-with-room-service-5351794.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/property/house-and-home/a-home-with-room-service-5351794.html 1 May 2022 live A home with room service 22 September 2004 The Independent 20 June 2020 Markosky Cheryl The distinctive glass- and aluminium-clad tower was designed by HOK.Marriott West India Quay https://www.hok.com/projects/view/marriott-west-india-quay/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210228175038/https://www.hok.com/projects/view/marriott-west-india-quay/ 28 February 2021 dead hok.com 23 June 2020 With its knife-edge profile and elegant curves, 1 West India Quay was one of the first post-tensioned, concrete-framed towers in London.https://www.manhattanloft.co.uk/projects/canary-wharf-apartments/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240105121603/https://www.manhattanloft.co.uk/projects/canary-wharf-apartments/ 5 January 2024 live No1, West India Quay manhattanloft.co.uk 5 January 2024 The building is 111 metres (364 feet) tall and has 33 floors (not including roof). The bottom 12 floors house a Marriott Hotel, including 47 serviced suites on floors 9–12. Floors 13-33 house 158 apartments. The tower overlooks West India Docks and the Canary Wharf estate. History In 2001, planning permission was gained by Squire and Partners for a slender landmark mixed-use tower conceived to act as a visual counterpoint to the monumental brick form of the adjacent Victorian warehouses in London's Docklands. Designed by HOK, the building's elliptical form is reminiscent of the curved hull of a boat.https://squireandpartners.com/architecture/marriot-west-india-quay/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240105114609/https://squireandpartners.com/architecture/marriot-west-india-quay/ 5 January 2024 live Marriot West India Quay squireandpartners.com 6 July 2020 The plans were part of the redevelopment of the area. The concrete core reached full height on 11 April 2003. The official topping-out of the structure occurred on 24 September 2003, at which point 1 West India Quay became London's 21st tallest building.https://squireandpartners.com/architecture/marriot-west-india-quay/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220822030708/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/100078/no-1-west-india-quay-london-united-kingdom 22 August 2022 dead No.1 West India Quay Emporis 6 July 2020 While works had been expected to finish in May 2004, the skyscraper was not handed over until December. A report in The Times said that MWB Group Holdings and its partner Manhattan Loft Corporation had "fallen out" with contractor Multiplex over the delays. Multiplex had been "demanding more than £100m in extra payment from MWB, claiming delays were caused by the changes MWB sought", with MWB refusing to pay. The dispute was escalated to an independent arbitrator for adjudication.2005-11-06 Wembley group in hotel dispute https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/asia-travel/india/wembley-group-in-hotel-dispute-xhw9hdjh8qb 2020-07-06 Dominic O'Connell The Times en According to contractor Multiplex, the post-tensioned 111 metre skyscraper actually "formed the tallest residential block in the UK at the time of construction".https://www.multiplex.global/projects/west-india-quays/ West India Quays https://web.archive.org/web/20240105113618/https://www.multiplex.global/projects/west-india-quays/ 5 January 2024 live multiplex.global 4 January 2024 Developer Harry Handelsman, of Manhattan Loft Corporation, has also claimed that upon completion 1 West India Quay was "the largest high-rise building in London".Q&A - Harry Handelsman, CEO of Manhattan Loft Corporation and RIBA fellow https://www.designcurial.com/news/qa---harry-handelsman-ceo-of-manhattan-loft-corporation-and-riba-fellow-9387209 https://web.archive.org/web/20240105113208/https://www.designcurial.com/news/qa---harry-handelsman-ceo-of-manhattan-loft-corporation-and-riba-fellow-9387209 5 January 2024 live designcurial.com 5 January 2024 On-screen appearances In the film Run Fatboy Run, the character Whit owns an apartment in 1 West India Quay. Early on in the film, he is heard saying "West India Quay please!" to a taxi driver. Whit proposes to Libby, played by Thandie Newton, on the staircase of one of the penthouses with triple aspect floor-to-ceiling windows. Whilst still a construction site, the building was used as a location in the film Layer Cake starring Daniel Craig. Robert Carlyle's character in 28 Weeks Later escapes zombie apocalypse with his family by seeking refuge in the building. Much of the music video "Heartbroken" by T2 (a London-based, garage music band) was filmed in or around 1 West India Quay. The introduction of the show Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds was filmed on the rooftop of 1 West India Quay, with Richard Hammond standing close to the building's signature arched top. See also List of tallest buildings and structures in London References External links Emporis listing 51 30 26 N 00 01 16 W type:landmark_region:GB title Category:Canary Wharf buildings Category:Skyscrapers in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Category:Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Category:Skyscraper hotels in London Category:Residential skyscrapers in England Category:Apartment buildings in England Category:Mixed-use developments in the United Kingdom Category:Residential buildings completed in 2004 Category:HOK (firm) buildings