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Architecture and Urban Planning Collection
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univcincin~27~27
Architecture and Urban Planning Collection
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Work Record ID:
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3013
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3013
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Reproduction Record ID:
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3013
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3013
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Work Class:
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Architecture
work_class
Architecture
Work Class
false
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Work Type:
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embassies
work_type
embassies
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Title:
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Finnish Embassy in Washington D.C.
title
Finnish Embassy in Washington D.C.
Title
false
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Title Type:
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preferred
title_type
preferred
Title Type
false
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Material:
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glass (material)
material
glass (material)
Material
false
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Material Type:
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medium
material_type
medium
Material Type
false
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Material:
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bronze (metal)
material
bronze (metal)
Material
false
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Material Type:
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medium
material_type
medium
Material Type
false
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Material:
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wood and wood products
material
wood and wood products
Material
false
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Material Type:
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medium
material_type
medium
Material Type
false
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Creator:
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Heikkinen and Komonen, active 1990s-present
creator
Heikkinen and Komonen, active 1990s-present
Creator
false
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Creator Dates:
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1990-2008
creator_dates
1990-2008
Creator Dates
false
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Creator Nationality:
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Finnish
creator_nationality
Finnish
Creator Nationality
false
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Creator Type:
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personal
creator_type
personal
Creator Type
false
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Creator Role:
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architect
creator_role
architect
Creator Role
false
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Date:
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1990
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Date Type:
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creation
date_type
creation
Date Type
false
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Location:
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Washington (D.C.)
location
Washington (D.C.)
Location
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Location Type:
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site
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site
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false
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Location:
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3301 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington D.C.
location
3301 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington D.C.
Location
false
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Style Period:
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Postmodern
style_period
Postmodern
Style Period
false
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Culture:
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American
culture
American
Culture
false
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Culture:
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Finnish
culture
Finnish
Culture
false
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Subject:
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embassies
subject
embassies
Subject
false
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Subject:
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flat roofs
subject
flat roofs
Subject
false
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Subject:
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Washington (D.C.)
subject
Washington (D.C.)
Subject
false
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Description:
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"Located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue, the Finnish Embassy occupies a site previously inhabited by a 1950s Federal-style mansion. Designed by the Finnish architectural team of Mikko Heikkinen and Markku Komonen, the new embassy is surrounded by the embassies of Norway and Belgium; the Nunciature of the Holy See (Vatican); and the U.S. Naval Observatory. A bold steel-and-glass box nestled among its stately masonry neighbors, the Finnish Embassy maximizes an awkward, sloping site, condesnig offices, library, and ceremonial room within 4,750 square meters, one-third of which is devoted to parking. Its assemblage of glass block, green-tinted glass, patinated copper and bronze, and polished granite walls conceals a naturalistic haven created behind the building. Replete with natural light, the interior combines the precision of stainless steel nautical detailing with natural wood surfaces. Heikkinen and Komonen's design epitomizes Finland's Modern traditions."
description
"Located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue, the Finnish Embassy occupies a site previously inhabited by a 1950s Federal-style mansion. Designed by the Finnish architectural team of Mikko Heikkinen and Markku Komonen, the new embassy is surrounded by the embassies of Norway and Belgium; the Nunciature of the Holy See (Vatican); and the U.S. Naval Observatory. A bold steel-and-glass box nestled among its stately masonry neighbors, the Finnish Embassy maximizes an awkward, sloping site, condesnig offices, library, and ceremonial room within 4,750 square meters, one-third of which is devoted to parking. Its assemblage of glass block, green-tinted glass, patinated copper and bronze, and polished granite walls conceals a naturalistic haven created behind the building. Replete with natural light, the interior combines the precision of stainless steel nautical detailing with natural wood surfaces. Heikkinen and Komonen's design epitomizes Finland's Modern traditions."
Description
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Information Source:
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Sulivan, Ann G. "New Embassies Open in Washington, D.C." Architecture, September 1994. V. 93. N.9. 28-29.
information_source
Sulivan, Ann G. "New Embassies Open in Washington, D.C." Architecture, September 1994. V. 93. N.9. 28-29.
Information Source
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Reproduction Creator:
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Larson, Jerry
reproduction_creator
Larson, Jerry
Reproduction Creator
false
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Reproduction Creator Type:
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donor
reproduction_creator_type
donor
Reproduction Creator Type
false
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Reproduction Date:
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2007
reproduction_date
2007
Reproduction Date
false
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Reproduction Date Type:
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creation
reproduction_date_type
creation
Reproduction Date Type
false
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Reproduction View:
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Detail of wall
reproduction_view
Detail of wall
Reproduction View
false
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Reproduction View Type:
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detail view
reproduction_view_type
detail view
Reproduction View Type
false
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Reproduction Rights Statement:
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These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
reproduction_rights_statement
These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
Reproduction Rights Statement
false
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