Gateway West Building
| Gateway West Building | |
|---|---|
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 |
Gateway West Building was a skyscraper in
Location
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
Completed in 1963, Gateway West was the first building erected in Century City—an architectural plan that converted the back lot of
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
As the first high-rise building erected in Century City, this building represented the new style of the neighbourhood.
References
- ^ a b "Gateway West Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ISBN 978-0738569109.
- ^ Vincent, Roger (21 August 2015). "Nordstrom and Eataly are Helping Century City's Mall Go Glam". Los Angeles Times.