The building design offers a strong presence for the new U.S. Embassy that balances transparency and openness with security. A monumental lobby highlights rich material traditions of Turkey including local Marmara marble, various travertines, native woods and local ceramics. Designed as a series of courtyards […]
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Obama Presidential Center
Heintges is providing building envelope & curtain wall consulting services for the construction of the Obama Presidential Center, which will include a museum, forum building, library, and program, athletic, and activity center connected by a plaza and public green space on a 19.3 acre-campus in […]
New Embassy Complex, Mexico City
A joint venture between Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects and Davis Brody Bond, the U.S. Embassy complex in Mexico City was the first commissioned under the Excellence in Diplomatic Facilities program by the Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations. The design balances aesthetics, […]
U.S. Embassy, London – Structural Glass Stair & Bridge
The New U.S. Embassy in London, designed by Philadelphia-based firm KieranTimberlake, combines security and sustainability into a structure softened by transparent glass walls with exterior ETFE shade elements, gardens accessible to the public, and a pond that is part of the site’s storm water strategy. […]
United Nations Headquarters Facades
Nestled along the East River in New York City, the United Nations Headquarters has long been admired as the physical embodiment of global diplomacy and collaboration. Designed in 1947 by a collaborative team of esteemed architects including Le Corbusier, Wallace K. Harrison, and Oscar Niemeyer, the […]