This site has been created on behalf of the U.S. Department of State and its team to provide information on the proposed relocation of the U.S. Embassy in London from Grosvenor Square, Mayfair to Nine Elms, Battersea.
Update September 2009:Following the submission of two planning applications to Wandsworth Borough Council in May 2009, the project team has continued to hold detailed discussions with all relevant stakeholders regarding the new Embassy. Following the feedback received at these discussions and from local residents, a number of revisions have now been made to the proposed road layout surrounding the Embassy – for more information please see our Transport and Access page.
The Department of State remains committed to creating an exemplar Embassy building which is not only iconic in appearance, but also welcoming to all its visitors and makes a positive contribution to the urban environment. Following a decision on the applications by Wandsworth Council’s planning committee, which is due very shortly, the four shortlisted architectural practices will present their final design proposals to the jury panel in winter 2009 / 2010 (see the Design Competition page for more details). All four firms have displayed a commitment to the highest caliber of architectural design on their previous projects, and we are confident that they will produce nothing less then world-class design proposals for the new Embassy building.
