BBC Television Centre
Television Centre (TVC), formerly known as BBC Television Centre, is a building complex in White City, West London, which was the headquarters of BBC Television from 1960 to 2013, when BBC Television moved to Broadcasting House. After a refurbishment, the complex reopened in 2017 with three studios in use for TV production, operated by BBC Studioworks. The first BBC staff moved into the Scenery Block in 1953, and the centre was officially opened on 29 June 1960. It is one of the most readily recognisable facilities of its type, having appeared as the backdrop for many BBC programmes. Parts of the building are Grade II listed, including the central ring and Studio 1.
| Former names | BBC Television Centre
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RECORD HEIGHT
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Type | Television production (1960–2013, 2017–present), mixed commercial and residential usage (2012–present)
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| Architectural style | Minimalist
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| Location | |||
| Address | White City, W12 7RJ
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| Country | United Kingdom
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| Coordinates | 51°30′36″N 0°13′35″W
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| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft)
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| Inaugurated | 29 June 1960
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| Renovated | 2013–18
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| Cost | £10 million
adjusted by inflation: £119 million |
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HEIGHT
DIMENSIONS
TECHNICAL DETAILS
| Floor count | 8 (above ground)
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| Floor area | 14 acres (56,656 m)
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
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| Architecture firm | Norman & Dawbarn
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| Structural engineer | Mr Marmaduke T Tudsbery
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| Main contractor | Higgs and Hill (superstructure), George Wimpey (foundations)
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RENOVATING TEAM
OTHER INFORMATION
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