Following commencement of works in September 2020, the structural works to Gateway Central and Gateway West buildings at White City Place are now complete, with remaining works now underway in readiness for a scheduled final completion in Q3 2022.
Forming part of the transformation of White City in London, Gateway Central and Gateway West are being developed by Stanhope on behalf of investors Mitsui Fudosan and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), on behalf of certain of its clients.
Gateway Central is a new eleven storey building comprising over 280,000 square feet of total floor space, including two outdoor terraces at Levels 4 and 8. Five upper floors of the building are pre-let to L’Oréal UK and Ireland for their new UK Headquarters. Gateway Central takes 52% less energy to cool than a comparable building due to its solar-control glass with shading from external fins and shelves.
Gateway West is a new four storey building comprising 25,000 square feet, it is a strong, angular brick building, providing an opportunity for a stand-alone headquarters within the new business district. A collaborative approach to sustainability has lowered embodied carbon, achieved 2025-2030 energy performance targets and doubled the biodiversity on the site.
The project team includes Sir Robert McAlpine (Construction Manager), Allies & Morrison (Architect for Masterplan and Gateway Central), Gort Scott (Architect for Gateway West), AKT II (Structural and Façade Engineers), Sweco (MEP Engineer) and Deloitte (Cost Consultant).
David Camp, Chief Executive, Stanhope said:
“This is another major milestone in the delivery of Gateway Central and Gateway West and the overall regeneration of White City. We look forward to welcoming L’Oréal to White City upon completion, they will be in good company with a range of other leading creative businesses.”
Tomoo Nakamura, Managing Director, Mitsui Fudosan UK said:
“We are delighted with the progress made so far in the construction of both the Gateway Central and West buildings at White City Place. The ‘Topping Out’ ceremony is an important milestone and highlights the imminent completion of the works in 2022. Mitsui Fudosan are proud to support this project and to work on such a sustainable development as part of our ESG management policy, allowing us to contribute to achieving SDGs together.”
Rupert Wingfield, Real Estate Head, Europe, AIMCo said:
“Having commenced construction of the Gateway Central and Gateway West buildings last year with the support of Stanhope and Mitsui Fudosan, it is gratifying to see these structures near completion. These buildings form the heart of White City Place and demonstrate fantastic sustainability credentials, including that solar-power will supply 2.5% of the energy requirements at Gateway Central. We look forward to the full completion of both buildings next year.”
Thierry Cheval, Country Managing Director, L’Oréal UK and Ireland said:
“With the structure of Gateway Central now complete we are working on finalising internal designs for a workspace that will support our flexible and inclusive working practices. Minimising the environmental footprint of our new site has been imperative throughout the process of planning a new UK and Ireland headquarters. L’Oréal for the Future, our sustainability commitments for 2030, will continue to guide us in this next stage of design to ensure every aspect of our new office meets our ambitions for sustainable business transformation.”
