Gateway West Building facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gateway West Building |
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Gateway West (with Century City neon sign) as viewed from Santa Monica Boulevard, 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 | Welton Becket |
Gateway West Building was a skyscraper in Century City, Los Angeles, California.
Location
The Gateway West Building was 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.
History
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. Designed in the International Style by renowned architect Welton Becket (1902-1969), it was 173.56 feet (52.90 m) high and had a façade made of aluminum.
Gateway West was demolished in 2015 to make way for an expansion of Westfield Century City.
Heritage significance
As the first high-rise building erected in Century City, this building represented the new style of the neighbourhood.
