Brazilian National Congress designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1960. image courtesy of shutterstock.

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, The Department of State, has officially announced that Studio Gang will design the New U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil. Studio Gang has been selected from a very talented shortlist of six architecture/engineering (A/E) teams by the Department of State. In a press reelase, it was stated that ''Studio Gang presented a strong and cohesive team approach with more than 20 years of collaborative experience executing projects with complex constraints at challenging sites.''

Metropolitan Cathedral designed by Oscar Niemeyer, completed in 1970. image courtesy of Archidialog.

Studio Gang's new design will be a new multi-building campus and situated on the existing 4.8 hectares (12-acre) Chancery complex within the city’s “Diplomatic Sector” near the seat of the Brazilian government. The project will rebuild the compound and includes: a Chancery, Marine Security Guard Residence, support facilities, perimeter security, and facilities for the Embassy community.

Jeanne Gang at Studio Gang. image © Jose M. Osorio

Jeanne Gang has recently won 2016 Architect of the Year Award presented by The Architectural Review. Jeanne is currently engaged in major projects throughout North America, including the expansion of the 'American Museum of Natural History' in New York; high-rise towers in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago; a strategic plan for the National Aquarium in Baltimore; the 'Fire Rescue 2' training facility in Brooklyn, New York; the 'Campus North Residence Hall' at the University of Chicago; and 'City Hyde Park' in Chicago.

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