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American Embassy Building, London : Architecture

US Embassy - Mayfair Building, London, England, UK




American Embassy, Grosvenor Square, Mayfair
1955/57-60
Eero Saarinen

This strong and reposed design by famous 20th Century architect Eero Saarinen has been given Grade II status (ie not the top ranking) by UK Architecture minister Margaret Hodge. The rhythmic facades were picked out for special mention.

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photos © Adrian Welch

New American Embassy in London : Design Competition

Site: Vauxhall, close to MI6 building
Budget: £275m

Shortlisted Architects (stipulated by Client as all-American for security reasons):

Gwathmey, Siegel and Associates
Kallmann, McKinnell and Wood
KieranTimberlake
Kohn, Pedersen, Fox Associates
Morphosis Architects
PEI Cobb Freed and Partners
Perkins and Will
Richard Meier and Partners
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill


Longlisted firms to produce conceptual drawings; a jury will then select four or five to produce more detailed designs

New US Embassy London : Competition Jury

Clyde D. Taylor, American Ambassador
Frances Halsband
James Carpenter
Michaele Pride
Peter Palumbo
Peter Rolland
Richard Rogers, architect
Thomas W. Hicks








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American Embassy London - architect : Eero Saarinen

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US Embassy Building London context : West End

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