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.

  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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