British Embassy Warsaw The new British Embassy in Warsaw was officially opened today by former President Lech Walesa.Designed by Stirling Prize nominee Tony Fretton Architects, the building has a serene and formal quality and is set in its own grounds, facing onto a park in an area of the city devoted to embassies.
The 4,300 sqm building is explicit in its conservation of energy; its glass elevations function as the outer skin of a double façade, which provides substantial thermal insulation in winter and relieves heat in the summer.
The project is showcased in two new UK exhibitions:
Mind into Matter - Eight Exemplary Buildings 1834 - 2009
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex
17 October 2009 - 3 January 2010
Architects:Tony Fretton Architects
Website:http://www.tonyfretton.com/warsaw.htm