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KieranTimberlake’s American Embassy in London: First Photos Released

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View looking east of the American Embassy in London by KieranTimberlake

Photo © Richard Bryant/arcaidimages.com

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View southwest across park of the American Embassy in London by KieranTimberlake

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Facade detail of the American Embassy in London by KieranTimberlake

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Outer envelope detail of the American Embassy in London by KieranTimberlake

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Main lobby of the American Embassy in London by KieranTimberlake

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Pacific Forest Garden of the American Embassy in London by KieranTimberlake

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View from office toward River Thames in the American Embassy in London by KieranTimberlake

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Consular Services in the American Embassy in London by KieranTimberlake

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Detail in Consular Services in the American Embassy in London by KieranTimberlake

Photo © Richard Bryant/arcaidimages.com

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December 13, 2017

Architects & Firms

KieranTimberlake

The State Department has released the first photos of the new U.S. Embassy, located in London’s Nine Elms district. The Philadelphia-based firm KieranTimberlake designed the embassy, conceived as a crystalline cube surrounded by landscaped public spaces. Stay tuned for our full review of the building, coming soon.

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