Eero Saarinen-Designed US Embassy in Oslo to Be Preserved After Sale by Government
The Eero Saarinen-designed US Embassy in Oslo is set to be placed under historic preservation orders following the building?s sale by the US government.
US Embassy in Oslo. Designed by Eero Saarinen. Image © Flickr user A.Curell. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
The Eero Saarinen-designed US Embassy in Oslo is set to be placed under historic preservation orders following the building?s sale by the US government.The US embassy to Norway since 1959, the building will change hands once staff are moved into the new US embassy building at Huseby, which is expected to complete in early 2017.
US Embassy in Oslo. Designed by Eero Saarinen. Image © Wikimedia CC user Bjørn Erik Pedersen. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Located across the street from the Norwegian Royal Palace and the Nobel Institute, the triangular embassy building was described by Saarinen as ?a gentleman? in formal attire.In its early days, the building was accessible to the public, and was known for its extensive music library containing jazz and rock-and-roll favorites. Later, as security concerns rose, the building was shut off from locals, earning it the nickname ?Fortress America.?
Screenshot via U.S. Embassy in Oslo. ImageNew US Embassy at Huseby. Designed by EYP Architecture & Engineering
Screenshot via U.S. Embassy in Oslo. ImageNew US Embassy at Huseby. Designed by EYP Architecture & Engineering
Residents hope that following the sale, the building ...
US Embassy in Oslo. Designed by Eero Saarinen. Image © Flickr user A.Curell. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
The Eero Saarinen-designed US Embassy in Oslo is set to be placed under historic preservation orders following the building?s sale by the US government.The US embassy to Norway since 1959, the building will change hands once staff are moved into the new US embassy building at Huseby, which is expected to complete in early 2017.
US Embassy in Oslo. Designed by Eero Saarinen. Image © Wikimedia CC user Bjørn Erik Pedersen. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Located across the street from the Norwegian Royal Palace and the Nobel Institute, the triangular embassy building was described by Saarinen as ?a gentleman? in formal attire.In its early days, the building was accessible to the public, and was known for its extensive music library containing jazz and rock-and-roll favorites. Later, as security concerns rose, the building was shut off from locals, earning it the nickname ?Fortress America.?
Screenshot via U.S. Embassy in Oslo. ImageNew US Embassy at Huseby. Designed by EYP Architecture & Engineering
Screenshot via U.S. Embassy in Oslo. ImageNew US Embassy at Huseby. Designed by EYP Architecture & Engineering
Residents hope that following the sale, the building ...
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