West Hollywood Gateway Project
The mall is anchored by the first big box retailers in the city, Target and Best Buy, and it also features eight restaurants as well as several retail stores.
Occupying a total of 257,000 square feet (23,900 m), construction on the West Hollywood Gateway began in September 2002 as part of the City of West Hollywood's Santa Monica Blvd. Redevelopment project. The West Hollywood Gateway opened to the public in March 2004. The site includes the free-standing famous Hollywood landmark, the Formosa Cafe.
The center "features a large outdoor plaza that functions as a civic square, inviting pedestrian activity through the use of outdoor eating areas, fountains, public art, retail kiosks and lush landscaping."
e/MotioN video art work
The center is also home to the e/MotioN (2003), an artwork by video artist Paul Tzanetopoulos that uses projection technology, located above the main courtyard. e/MotioN features dynamic video projections on a large facade at a key intersection. Using vibrant colors, these projections form a constantly shifting light mural. An adjacent LED display updates hourly with real-time site images to enhance the overall visual. The artwork consists of three such projections that blend into an evolving montage, combining color, motion, and patterns to create a kinetic painting reflective of the surrounding area.
External links
References
- ^ "JERDE | Explore the Space Between".
- ^ "Store Directory :: West Hollywood Gateway :: West Hollywood, CA".
- ^ http://www.weho.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/DetailGroup/CID/719/NavID/191/
- ^ "The City of West Hollywood Urban Art 25th Anniversary Walking Guide" (PDF). City of West Hollywood Public Art Archive. August 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "e/MOTION in West Hollywood, CA". Public Art Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2024.