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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release March 19, 2015 MEDIA NOTE United States Breaks Ground on New U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena, Chad In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with the Republic of Chad, U.S. Ambassador to Chad James Knight broke ground on the new U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena today. The new Embassy will be situated on a 12-acre site in the Chagoua neighborhood southeast of downtown N’Djamena, and will include a chancery, a U.S. Marine Corps residence, a support annex/warehouse, a utility building, and facilities for the Embassy community. When completed, the new complex will provide Embassy employees with a secure, modern, and environmentally sustainable workplace. The $225 million project will incorporate numerous sustainable features, including a sunscreen to provide shading and reduce building heat, water features to collect and channel storm water, photovoltaic solar power arrays, and energy-efficient lighting and building controls. The facility’s design targets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The design architect is Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners of Santa Monica, California, and Page of Arlington, Virginia is the architect of record. The project is scheduled to be completed in late 2016, and will be constructed by BL Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama. Since 1999, as part of the Department’s Capital Security Construction Program, the Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has completed 120 new diplomatic facilities and has an additional 40 projects in design or under construction. OBO’s mission is to provide safe, secure, and functional facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support our staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives. These facilities should represent American values and the best in American architecture, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture, and construction execution. For further information, please contact Christine Foushee at [email protected] or (703) 875- 4131, or visit www.state.gov/obo.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson
For Immediate Release March 19, 2015
MEDIA NOTE
United States Breaks Ground on New U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena, Chad
In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with the Republic of Chad, U.S. Ambassador to Chad James Knight broke ground on the new U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena today. The new Embassy will be situated on a 12-acre site in the Chagoua neighborhood southeast of downtown N’Djamena, and will include a chancery, a U.S. Marine Corps residence, a support annex/warehouse, a utility building, and facilities for the Embassy community. When completed, the new complex will provide Embassy employees with a secure, modern, and environmentally sustainable workplace. The $225 million project will incorporate numerous sustainable features, including a sunscreen to provide shading and reduce building heat, water features to collect and channel storm water, photovoltaic solar power arrays, and energy-efficient lighting and building controls. The facility’s design targets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The design architect is Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners of Santa Monica, California, and Page of Arlington, Virginia is the architect of record. The project is scheduled to be completed in late 2016, and will be constructed by BL Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama. Since 1999, as part of the Department’s Capital Security Construction Program, the Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has completed 120 new diplomatic facilities and has an additional 40 projects in design or under construction. OBO’s mission is to provide safe, secure, and functional facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support our staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives. These facilities should represent American values and the best in American architecture, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture, and construction execution. For further information, please contact Christine Foushee at [email protected] or (703) 875-4131, or visit www.state.gov/obo.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS
U.S. EMBASSY N’DJAMENA,CHADGROUNDBREAKING FACT SHEETMARCH 2015
General InformatIon • The new U.S. Embassy is situated on a 12-acre site in the Chagoua neighborhood, several kilometers
southeast of downtown N’Djamena. The site is at the junction of two primary roads, near the Chari River and the Chagoua Bridge connecting Chad to Cameroon.
• The multi-building complex includes a chancery office building, a Marine Security Guard residence, a utility building, a support annex/warehouse, and facilities for the Embassy community.
• The new Embassy campus will provide a secure, modern, and environmentally sustainable platform for diplomacy in N’Djamena.
DesIGn • The facilities meet all Department standards for security and life safety, and provide functional office
space for Embassy staff, maximizing general flexible work areas within a lean footprint.
• The building’s scale, massing, and materials anchor the compound in this prominent, developing location within the city, and foster a sense of community and place.
• The site and building design provide shelter and relief from heat and sand storms, and seasonal rains. A pierced sunscreen shades the building, reducing heat gain, while water features collect and channel storm water in a way that celebrates the rainy season.
• A multi-colored fiber-cement paneling system provides a cost-effective, thermally-efficient, and durable exterior.
• A regionally-relevant color palette carried throughout the compound structures gives the Embassy a visual and cultural connection to the host nation.
Design Architect Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners
Architect of Record PAGE
Construction Contractor BL Harbert International, LLC
Site 12 acres
Total Office Space 8,800 square meters
Total Project Budget $225 MillionMoore Ruble Yudell
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS 2
• An exterior space provides sufficient space to accommodate representational events.
• New and expanded civil infrastructure within and outside the complex includes new roads, sidewalks, lighting, landscaping, and storm water management.
• A sculpted perimeter wall provides a secure perimeter and a well-lit public gathering space outside the complex, adjacent to the main entry.
sustaInabIlIty
• The project is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification, and is targeting LEED® Gold certification.
• The energy-efficient building design uses passive strategies, energy-efficient lighting, building controls, renewable energy systems, and HVAC systems projected to decrease energy use by 51%.
• Photovoltaic solar power arrays on-site are designed to offset 15% of the Chancery’s energy costs.
• The compound is designed to minimize use of the local domestic water through efficient plumbing fixtures and equipment. All of the facility’s wastewater will be treated on-site and used to meet all of the site’s irrigation demand.
• The facility is designed to provide a healthy indoor working environment through the use of low-emitting materials, air monitoring and comfort controls, as well as chemical and pollutant source controls.
ConstruCtIon
• The project was awarded in early 2014. Construction is currently underway and the project is scheduled for completion in late 2016.
• An estimated 800 workers from the region—largely from Chad—are involved in the construction of the new Embassy.
Moore Ruble Yudell
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS 3
Contact InformationJulie NicklesPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Embassy N'Djamena+235-2-251-6211 | [email protected]
Christine FousheeOBO Director of External Affairs703-875-4131 | [email protected]
art
• The permanent art collection, curated by the Office of Art in Embassies (AIE), will include works by contemporary American, Chadian-American, and Chadian artists. It will share American artistic achievements while also demonstrating an understanding of and appreciation for Chadian aesthetics and traditions.
• The works will be installed in the main representational spaces of the building, with one or two exterior pieces, to allow for greater visibility and exchange with Chadian audiences.
• The collection will include works of art in a variety of mediums, as well as site-specific commissions.
• The general themes include nature and the environment, the empowerment of women and girls, calligraphy and the written word, and ethnographic works that reflect a synthesis of African design and Arabic calligraphy.
Moore Ruble Yudell
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson
For Immediate Release 2017
MEDIA NOTE
United States Dedicates the New U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena, Chad
In an important symbol of our enduring partnership with the people of the Republic of Chad, U.S. Ambassador Geeta Pasi, Acting Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, Ambassador William Moser, and TBC Chadian Government official dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena today.
The new Embassy is situated on a 12-acre site southeast of downtown, and includes a Chancery, a Marine Security Guard residence, support buildings and facilities for the Embassy community.
The design architect is Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners of Santa Monica, California, and Page of Arlington, Virginia is the architect of record. BL Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama constructed the project.
Since 1999, as part of the Department’s Capital Security Construction Program, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has completed 137 new diplomatic facilities, with an additional 48 projects now in design or under construction.
OBO’s mission is to provide safe, secure, and functional facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support our staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives. These facilities represent American values and the best in American architecture, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture, and construction execution.
For further information, please contact Christine Foushee at [email protected] or (703) 875-4131, or visit www.overseasbuildings.state.gov
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS
U.S. EmbaSSy N’DjamENa, CHaDDEDiCatioN FaCt SHEEtoCtobER 2017
General InformatIon • The new U.S. Embassy is situated on a 12-acre site in the Chagoua neighborhood, several kilometers
southeast of downtown.
• The multi-building complex includes a chancery office building, a Marine Security Guard residence, support buildings and facilities for the Embassy community.
• The new Embassy campus will provide a secure, modern, and environmentally sustainable platform for U.S diplomacy in N’Djamena.
DesIGn & ConstruCtIon
• The facilities meet all Department standards for security and life safety, and provide functional office space for Embassy staff.
• The building’s scale, massing, and materials anchor the compound in this prominent, developing location within the city, and foster a sense of community and place.
• The project was awarded in early 2014 and construction completed in spring 2017.
• The site and building design provide shelter and relief from heat and sand storms, and seasonal rains.
• A regionally-relevant color palette carried throughout the compound structures gives the Embassy a visual and cultural connection to the host nation.
• An exterior space provides sufficient space to accommodate representational events.
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Design Architect Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners
Architect of Record PAGE
Construction Contractor BL Harbert International
Site 12 acres
Total Project Budget $225 Million
Moore Ruble Yudell
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS 2
• The high performance interior offers an open-plan office, allowing delineation of work groups while providing continuous support for the workplace.
• New and expanded civil infrastructure within and outside the complex includes new roads, sidewalks, lighting, landscaping, and storm water management.
• A sculpted perimeter wall provides a secure perimeter and a well-lit public gathering space outside the complex, adjacent to the main entry.
• An estimated 800 workers from the region—largely from Chad—are involved in the construction of the new Embassy.
sustaInabIlIty
• The project is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification, and has met LEED® Gold certification.
• The energy-efficient building design uses passive strategies, energy-efficient lighting, building controls, renewable energy systems, and HVAC systems projected to decrease energy use by 51%.
• A pierced sunscreen shades the building, reducing heat gain, while water features collect and channel storm water in a way that celebrates the rainy season.
• A multi-colored fiber-cement paneling system provides a cost-effective, thermally-efficient, and durable exterior.
• Photovoltaic solar power arrays on-site are designed to offset 15% of the Chancery’s energy costs.
• The compound is designed to minimize use of the local domestic water through efficient plumbing fixtures and equipment. All of the facility’s wastewater will be treated on-site and used to meet all of the site’s irrigation demand.
• The facility is designed to provide a healthy indoor working environment through the use of low-emitting materials, air monitoring and comfort controls, as well as chemical and pollutant source controls.
Moore Ruble Yudell
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS 3
Contact InformationJulie NicklesPublic Affairs OfficerU.S. Embassy N'Djamena+235-2251-5017 | [email protected]
Christine FousheeOBO Director of External Affairs703-875-4131 | [email protected]
art
• The permanent art collection, curated by the Office of Art in Embassies, includes works by contemporary American, Chadian-American, and Chadian artists. It shares American artistic achievements while also demonstrating an understanding of and appreciation for Chadian aesthetics and traditions.
• The works are installed in the main representational spaces of the building, with one or two exterior pieces, to allow for greater visibility and exchange with Chadian audiences.
• The collection includes works of art in a variety of mediums including sculpture, encaustic, oil paintings, stoneware, and weavings.
• The general themes include nature and the environment, the empowerment of women and girls, calligraphy and the written word, and ethnographic works that reflect a synthesis of African design and Arabic calligraphy.
Anne Neely, Alchemy Soup Leonardo Benzant, Paraphernalia Of The Urban Shaman
Sedrick Huckaby, Just a Few Patches
