09.17.2010 
The US State Department is planning a new embassy in London, so they held a design competition to put together an energy-efficient, safe, and appealing architectural plan. They recently announced the winner of the contest is a firm called KieranTimberlake in Philadelphia. Their design is a throwback to Middle Age siege defense tech, complete with motte-and-bailey and a moat: “The reflecting pool evokes a castle moat. “To keep a medieval fortress secure, you needed to prevent people from taking pickaxes to the base or undermining it,” Rogers says. “A moat was one of the best ways to do that.” In olden days, they were also used to raise eels and fish for food. We imagine the US embassy will forgo that tradition.”

The US State Department is planning a new embassy in London, so they held a design competition to put together an energy-efficient, safe, and appealing architectural plan.

They recently announced the winner of the contest is a firm called KieranTimberlake in Philadelphia. Their design is a throwback to Middle Age siege defense tech, complete with motte-and-bailey and a moat:

“The reflecting pool evokes a castle moat. “To keep a medieval fortress secure, you needed to prevent people from taking pickaxes to the base or undermining it,” Rogers says. “A moat was one of the best ways to do that.” In olden days, they were also used to raise eels and fish for food. We imagine the US embassy will forgo that tradition.”

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