The architectural firm Kieran Timberlake based in Philadelphia was just allowed to release their new design for the new $1 billion dollar US Embassy slated to be built in London to replace the existing embassy in the ritzy Mayfair area of London. The new embassy was designed to use the landscape as a very important security feature. The use of moats, hills and the fact that it will be set back from any roads will allow the new embassy to have an appealing exterior with gardens and fields, which is a departure from the bunker-esque look of the old embassy. Some are criticizing the design because it is far off the beaten path when compared with the location of the main part of London, while others are praising the designs use of low-key, yet highly effective security measures. What do you think of the new design?
Here are some images of the new design taken from usembassy.org.uk. Click on any image for a larger version:
Old US Embassy in London
View from Nine Elms Lane
View from Consular Plaza
Main Lobby
Cafeteria
View from east
View from Embassy Park
