Davis Brody Bond South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.

To present the new South Africa through architecture:, this is the aim of the project by theDavis Brody Bond architecture studio for the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The architects worked on two pre-existing buildings in Embassy Row – the Ambassador’s residence from 1936 and the records office from 1963, updating them for new needs and adopting sustainable strategies to improve the performance of the building while safeguarding natural and environmental resources.

The architects designeda light, semi-transparent structure that becomes part of the external space between the existing buildings, connecting them and creating a new entrance for the embassy. The new building has a glass atrium and multifunctional rooms are also planned for public events. The design solution adopted byDavis Brody Bond improves circulation in the building, as well as security.

(Agnese Bifulco)

Design: Davis Brody Bond
Place: Washington, D.C., USA
Images courtesy of Davis Brody Bond, ph. Eric Taylor, EricTaylorPhoto.com

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