East Side Plaza Portsmouth facts for kids
Quick facts for kids No. 1 Gunwharf Quays |
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Main façade of the skyscraper as seen from Haslar
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| Alternative names | East Side Plaza Tower The Lipstick Gunwharf Tower Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Address | 1 Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°47′44″N 1°06′12″W / 50.795418°N 1.103418°W |
| Construction started | 2005 |
| Completed | 2008 |
| Cost | £50m |
| Height | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 29 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Broadway Malyan |
| Structural engineer | Gifford Ltd |
| Main contractor | Byrne Brothers |
| Other information | |
| Seating type | Residential |
1 Gunwharf Quays, also known as East Side Plaza Tower or the Gunwharf Tower Building, is a 101-metre (331 ft) tall residential building with 26 floors, located at the Gunwharf Quays shopping complex, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom. It is commonly referred to as The Lipstick because of its shape, and was successfully completed in 2008. It has, at its base, a Brasserie Blanc restaurant.
The tower was the flagship of a three-part project that consisted of The Blue Building, The Crescent and The East Size Plaza tower (No1. Gunwharf Quays). The £50m project was completed in 2010.
The building also won Best Urban Regeneration Housing Scheme in 2004.
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