Gateway to the White Cliffs, Dover
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Low concrete stumps form a fairy ring of seats which is idea for children
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National Trust scheme with an information centre and restaurant for visitors to the Langdon Cliffs
The design for the National Trust's visitor facilities in this area of Outstanding Natural Beauty blends with its surroundings and it low wooden structure with grass roof is designed to be highly energy efficient.
The grass provides thermal insulation and has its own irrigation and drainage system. The Gateway building houses both a restaurant and an information centre on the work of the National Trust, as well as details of local archaeology, history and landscape.
Data
- Begun: Sep 1998
- Completed: Mar 1999
- Sector: Arts and culture
- Total cost: £5M
- Funding: Private
- Procurement: IFC 84
- Address: Dover, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: van Heyningen and Haward Architects
- Project architects: Birkin Haward, Chris Wilderspin, Dover, Joanna van Heyningen, Marc Webb
- Client: The National Trust
- Landscape architect: Livingston Eyre Associates
- Planning consultant: Goddard Planning Consultancy
- Acoustic consultant: Arup Acoustics
- Exhibition designer: Robin Wade and Partners
- Structural engineer: Price & Myers
- M&E consultant: Max Fordham & Partners
- Quantity surveyor: Pierce Hill Project Services Limited
- Main contractor: Cardy Construction
Suppliers
- External paving: Marshalls Plc
- Rooflights: Cox Building Products Ltd
- Ironmongery: Yannedis Ltd
- Rainwater Outlet for Grass Roof: Wade Building Services Ltd
- Sliding Door Gear: Hillaldam Coburn Ltd
- Wall Insulation: Rockwool
- Glass Roof: Bauder