Imperial calls for community feedback on White City

Imperial College is taking calls for members of the Imperial community to provide suggestions and feedback on White City campus as development ramps up. The Naming Imperial Places and Campus of the Future schemes are asking for input from staff and students to “shape a world-class experience for all Imperial campuses.”

Naming Imperial Places calls for Imperial staff and students and staff to “celebrate” Imperial’s, and London’s, heritage as a “unique” university and city. The Perkin’s Green, named after Imperial chemist William Henry Perkin. Jason Hawkes for Imperial College London College is looking for names across three themes: “Diverse Imperial Notables”, “Innovations”, and “Local London Culture”. Any names entered will be considered for a variety of buildings across White City and Imperial’s other campuses. Names will be chosen by a “senior panel of colleagues” from across Imperial. Submissions are open on the Imperial website.

Campus of the Future calls for students to offer “feedback and insight” into the interior and exterior design of buildings, the public spaces and amenities on offer, and the provisions of staff and student services.

White City campus has recently opened Perkins Green, a green space on the north side of the campus. It’s named after William Henry Perkin, an Imperial chemist and entrepreneur known for his discovery of the first synthetic dye, mauveine. The name is a play on a later synthetic developed by Perkin later in life: “Perkin’s Green”. Last week His Majesty King Charles visited Centre for Injury Studies on campus and investigate their research linked to the Ukrainian war.

White City is also hosting coffee mornings with the development team to meet with stakeholders from across Imperial and beyond to learn of upcoming developments. The next event is being held at The Works café on the campus on 27th March.