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If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The Watercube.
The Skidmore, Owings & Merrill building opened the same day as the games, August 8, and is second in size only to the US embassy in Baghdad. The eight-floor facility covers 10 acres and cost $434 million to build. It’s just outside Beijing’s Third Ring Road.
Inside, you’ll find a rich collection of contemporary art, including pieces from Louise Bourgeois, Martin Puryear, Maya Lin, Cai Guo-Qiang and Robert Rauschenberg. Because the embassy had a budget of “only” $800,000, many of the works were either donated or sold way below cost to the State Department. One exception is Jeff Koons’ “Tulips” which is on a 10-year loan from the artist.
Related Stories:
· About the Embassy [Official Site]
· Cool New US Embassy in Beijing [BlackBook]
· More Embassy Travel: Let’s Go See the Queen! [Jaunted]
[Photo: SOM]
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If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
If you’ve never been to an American embassy, we’re here to tell you that it’s not actually that much fun. (Well, maybe it’s fun if you’re invited to a party, but that’s not why we stopped by!) Still, the new diplomatic mission in Beijing looks good enough to compete with The Bird’s Nest and The […]
