The Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has shortlisted nine design teams for the New Embassy Compound in Mexico City. The design/bid/build project, scheduled for construction in fiscal year 2015, is the first solicited under OBO’s new Design Excellence program. This holistic approach to project development and delivery seeks to utilize the best methods, technologies, and staff abilities to produce facilities that are outstanding in all respects. The overall strategy focuses on the integration of purpose, function, flexibility, art, safety, security, sustainability, and maintainability.
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Since 1999, as part of the Department’s Capital Security Construction Program, OBO has completed 88 new diplomatic facilities and has an additional 41 projects in design and construction. The program has successfully moved more than 27,000 people, furthering OBO’s mission to provide safe, secure, and functional facilities for the conduct of U.S. diplomacy and the promotion of U.S. interests worldwide. These facilities should represent American values and the best in American architecture, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture and construction execution.
Shortlisted Teams:
- AECOM / Snohetta
- Allied Works Architecture
- Antoine Predock Architect / Moody-Nolan
- Diller Scofidio + Renfro / Buro Happold
- Ennead Architects
- Miller Hull Partnership
- Morphosis Architects
- Skidmore Owings and Merrill
- Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Follow the links above to review previously published work designed by each firm.
Reference: United States Department of State
