Gatwick IRC

CUSTODIAL
Client
Home Office / Ministry of Justice

Status
Completed

Composition
IRC New Building

Value
£25m

Architect
HLM
Alex Perry – Architect

This new build facility was designed to comply with the Home Office and Ministry of Justice standards for detention centres and provide a suitable facility for the holding of immigration detainees in close proximity to Gatwick Airport. The design complied with the Category B site security requirements and is laid out in an H-shaped plan. Four three-storey wings of detainee rooms were designed with a capacity of 448 beds, with a central hub between the pairs of wings containing the social, educational, catering and sports facilities. The separate gatehouse provides secure entry and exit points for departures as well as staff offices and a visitors centre.