Summary
Gateway West Building was a skyscraper in Century City, Los Angeles, California.
| Gateway West Building | |
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 Gateway West (with Century City neon sign) as viewed from Santa Monica Boulevard in 1978 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| Location | 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°03′37″N 118°25′06″W / 34.06027°N 118.41842°W |
| Construction started | December 1961 |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Demolished | 2015 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Floor area | 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Welton Becket |
Location edit
The Gateway West Building is located on the southwest corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and the Avenue of the Stars in Century City, a district in the city of Los Angeles.[1]
History edit
Completed in 1963, Gateway West was the first building erected in Century City—an architectural plan that converted the back lot of 20th Century Fox into a modern neighbourhood with skyscrapers.[2] Designed in the International Style by renowned architect Welton Becket (1902–1969), it was 13 stories tall and 173.56 feet (52.90 m) high and had a façade made of aluminum.[1]
Gateway West's twin-sister building, Gateway East, was located directly across from it on Avenue of the Stars. Gateway East, was the second high-rise building completed in the new redevelopment. Gateway West was demolished in 2015 to make way for an expansion of Westfield Century City.[3]
Heritage significance edit
As the first high-rise building erected in Century City, this building represented the new style of the neighbourhood.
References edit
- ^ a b "Gateway West Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Wanamaker, Mark (2010). Westwood (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 978-0738569109.
- ^ Vincent, Roger (21 August 2015). "Nordstrom and Eataly are Helping Century City's Mall Go Glam". Los Angeles Times.