The new American Embassy

[DrDom]

Has something of a Norman castle about it. I'm wondering what they will put in the 'moat'. Florida's unwanted Burmese pythons perhaps?

[SeanMacGabhann]

this is Lounge material surely?

[DrDom]

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[david_carnell]

So people know what we're talking about....

http://www.treehugger.com/kt-3.jpg

Not exactly renowned for their subtlety are they, these Yanks? And what about the subterranean levels?

[mockney piers]

It looks more like those rubik's cubes I used to take apart and be unable to put the final piece in when reassembling them.

It's actually quite funky.

Are we meant to take something metaphorical about US politics heading south?

[benjaminty]

Mott & Baileytastic!

So where exactly is the site? Where the Colosseum is? I will miss that place... hmmm

Strangely close to MI5? Naff all else there

[EDOldie]

Hmm, looks a bit, er, American, doesn't it?

[womanofdulwich]

I cant understand that it was announced as winning design. Don't they have to get planning consent too?

It is brutal.

[benjaminty]

Well it's likely that they put the design out to tender and this was the winner.... I doubt it won an award.

[omniprescient]

Prestigious projects like this are normally put out to what's called a "design competition" rather than a tender as such. The competion briefing would include any restrictions imposed by the outline planning permission (i.e. height, footprint, overall accommodation etc.) - full planning permission would only be granted upon submission of a detailed design but this is normally a formality if the outline conditions have been adhered to. It's possible that due to the nature of the project and the fact that the site will become US sovereign territory the normal planning process would not apply. Whilst not being particularly attracted to the proposed design, I feel its impact on the locale will be less than the overbearing and bombastic structure currently occupying the west end of Grosvenor Sq.

[Huguenot]

If God were omniprescient, that would mean that human activity is involuntary, thus negating concepts of good or evil and any foundation for faith.

I trust your appearance on the forum represents no similar threat!

Although I think this post may have been entirely predictable, as was that comment etc.

[omniprescient]

Oh dear...I knew I should've called myself something else...

[????]

Yup, look at what I chose in my haste to get on and have a go at all the bourgeios liberals on here

[EDKiwi]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> ...And what about the subterranean

> levels?

Better know as the 'Gulag' levels.

[SteveT]

Guantanamo basement?