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Embassy Residence

Washington, DC

Major Renovation and Addition 


The goal of this project was to renovate and add to the 15,000 SF existing ambassador’s residence to provide a new breakfast room, renovate the existing commercial kitchen, renovate six bathrooms, provide new full central air conditioning, and a new garage and gate.


Design Services:

  1. Design Program (Discovery and Definition)

  2. Schematic Design Service

  3. Design Development and Construction Document Services (Including Project Manual)

  4. Permit Assistance Services


Design Features:

  1. Updating residence with central air conditioning, new commercial kitchen

  2. Entry gate that conceals back of house and connects to the surrounding landscape

  3. Addition & Garage that is sympathetic to overall design of existing residence


Project Team:

  1. O’Neil & Manion Architects P.A.

  2. Skanska Construction


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