US prepares to open new $1bn London embassy

The US embassy will be moving from Grosvenor Square to Nine Elms in Wandsworth, where it will overlook the River Thames.

Thursday 14 December 2017 19:54, UK

  1. The new building is in Nine Elms, Wandsworth
    Image: The new building is in Nine Elms, Wandsworth
  2. It was designed by Kieran Timberlake architects
    Image: It was designed by Kieran Timberlake architects
  3. The Canyonlands Garden, which represents the Grand Canyon and other US desert landscapes
    Image: The Canyonlands Garden, which represents the Grand Canyon and other US desert landscapes
  4. The roof of the new embassy has solar panels for generating electricity
    Image: The roof of the new embassy has solar panels for generating electricity
  5. It is close to the Battersea Power Station, also currently being redeveloped
    Image: It is close to the Battersea Power Station, also currently being redeveloped
  6. The embassy's new home is south of the Thames
    Image: The embassy's new home is south of the Thames
  7. US Ambassador to the UK, Woody Johnson, speaks at the unveiling on Wednesday
    Image: US Ambassador to the UK, Woody Johnson, speaks at the unveiling on Wednesday
  8. The bar at the US Embassy in Nine Elms, south London
    Image: The bar at the US Embassy in Nine Elms, south London
  9. The embassy is a key part in the rejuvenation of Nine Elms
    Image: The embassy is a key part in the rejuvenation of Nine Elms
  10. The 'giant cube' of the embassy, complete with a moat-like pond on one side
    Image: The 'giant cube' of the embassy, complete with a moat-like pond on one side
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