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Buildings/Sites tagged "Embassy": 3

”The Embassy finally opened in 1986 with the large single expanse of roof of the 1960’s design broken up into six separate lateral buildings around a central garden area. The sculptural roofs - the most significant architectural feature of the…

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“In 1973, SARP (the Association of Polish Architects) organised a closed architectural competition for the design of the Polish Embassy in the Indian capital, New Delhi. The first prize was awarded to a design by Kraków-based architects, Witold…

“The Swiss Embassy is a remarkable example of postwar modern architecture and an attestation to the precarious process of manifesting abstract concepts of nationhood into the built form.” The Swiss Embassy is visible from the street, unlike…

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