Venue Focus
The venue offers two floors
of 1,271sqm of event space
in addition to double height
ceilings and custom interior
design combined with
original features. The venue
also has two inbuilt bars,
reception space, cloakroom
facilities and green rooms,
and can host events for up to
2,396 standing, 1,365 theatre
style and 775 for seated
dinners.
Westfield London also
provides a range of branding
opportunities as the largest
shopping centre in Europe,
attracting 30m visitors
annually.
The Exhibition London
brand was created in
conjunction with London’s
Carter Studio. Architect
Nissen Richards Studio
created the initial concept
for the interior design, then
the design and construction
team at Unibail-Rodamco-
Westfield’s developed the
concept. 93ft provided
guidance on the finishing
materials as well as
producing the overall
appearance of the interior
fixtures.
Full-service agency Venue
Lab will be exclusively
responsible for all corporate
venue hire management, and
are now taking bookings for
events from January 2020
onwards.
CEO for Venue Lab and
director for Broadwick
Live, Simon Tracey, said: “I
am excited to be bringing
this amazing new venue
to market as I feel London
lacks spaces of this size.
Although Exhibition London
is a Grade II* listed building,
we have carefully designed
it to be a tailor made event
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space with luxury features to
enhance its original heritage
characteristics. I hope it will
play a key role in the White
City regeneration project,
helping to further identify
the area as a mixed-use
development, a place to live,
work and play.”
Head of design and
construction UK/Italy and
co-director of construction
management Europe for
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield,
Keith Whitmore, said: “Our
design and construction
team have worked closely
with Broadwick Live and
the architectural team to
restore and repurpose this
iconic, 120-year-old Grade
II* listed building, protecting
its fabric and heritage whilst
bringing it into public
use for the first time ever.
Throughout, we’ve been
committed to respecting
its past and investing in its
future, to offer fantastic,
contemporary experiences
against a stunning Victorian
backdrop.” EN
Timeline
1899
First built as an engine house
for Central London Railways
1988
Building used as filming
location for Who Framed
Rodger Rabbit
2008
Part of the building used for
White City bus station
Pictured: Exhibition
London’s interior
2019
Opens as Exhibition London