i360 observation tower

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The i360 observation tower is a futuristic seafront viewing tower and tourist attraction on Brighton’s promenade in England, offering panoramic coastal and city views from a moving glass pod.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
observation tower
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs British Airways i360
linked to: Brighton i360
architect David Marks
Julia Barfield
architectureFirm Marks Barfield Architects
category modern architecture in Brighton and Hove
observation deck
city Brighton and Hove
constructionStartDate 2014
country United Kingdom
designedAs vertical pier
elevationExperience slow ascent and descent
engineeringFeature slenderest tall tower in the world at time of opening
hasComponent event spaces
moving glass observation pod
restaurant
visitor centre
hasLighting external illumination at night
height 162 metres
531 feet
heritageContext site of the former West Pier
locatedNear West Pier, Brighton
locatedOn Brighton promenade
Brighton seafront
location Brighton
East Sussex
England
United Kingdom
material glass
steel
maximumRangeOfView up to 26 miles
officialName Brighton i360
openingDate 4 August 2016
podCapacity up to 200 people
podMovement vertically along the tower
podShape circular glass pod
primaryUse events venue
sightseeing
region South East England
status open
structureType slender steel tower
ticketRequired yes
tourismCategory seafront attraction
viewType panoramic city views
panoramic coastal views

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Marks Barfield notableWork i360 observation tower
Marks Barfield designed i360 observation tower
Brighton West Pier hasNearbyStructure i360 observation tower
subject linked to: Brighton West Pier (ruined)
West Pier (ruins) isNear i360 observation tower
West Pier (ruins) hasViewOf i360 observation tower