A light filled cued by Philadelphia based architectuew firm Kieran Timberlake has won the competition to build the new US embassy in London. It will be one of the greenest and most expensive diplomatic buildings in the world.
It's exterior is to be lined with energy-absorbing material, the roof is covered with solar panels, and the building will collect and store London's rainwater to be self-sufficient in water use.
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/23/world/AP-EU-Britain-US-Embassy.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Philly%20London%20Building&st=cse
Michelle N.
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It's "beyond carbon neutral" and almost $1 billion dollars? Sounds like it might be overkill...
ReplyDeleteHere's the architects description - with renderings.
http://blog.kierantimberlake.com/new-us-embassy-in-london-488