Today we had a chance to go to the area of the city in which many of the embassies are located. The first one of interest was the Mexican Embassy the large concrete pillars give it a very monumental quality. This type of design is used heavily in by Mexican designers due to the strong lines created by dark crisp shadows. At night, the design begins to take on the appearance of flag waving in the air.
The next set of embassies we saw were a series of Nordic Embassies. These many nations have such high respect for one another they decided to create one area in which all Nordic embassies could share. This area is wrapped in a wall of copper louvers. These nations all share similar architectural traditions which is apparent in the work.
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