After years of building standardized embassies and consulates on the edges of cities, focused solely on security and the bottom line, the U.S. Department of State launched an ambitious Design Excellence building program two years ago. It is now coming to fruition. Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects has been commissioned to design a new Embassy compound in Mexico City with Davis Brody Bond and, last month, Michael Maltzan was selected to design a new residential annex for embassy staff at the U.S. embassy in Paris.
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