According to the Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations — Skidmore Owings & Merrill of San Francisco, California was awarded a contract for the design of the new U.S. Consulate General in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
The multi-building complex will be situated on a 10-acre site in the Al Khobar neighborhood and will include a new office building, Consulate General’s residence, U.S. Marine Corps residence, support annex, utility building, parking structure, and community facilities. A construction award for the design-bid-build project is anticipated in fiscal year 2016.
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.
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is one of the leading architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban‐planning firms in the world, with a 75‐year reputation for design excellence and a portfolio that includes some of the most important architectural accomplishments of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since its inception, SOM has been a leader in the research and development of specialized technologies, new processes, and innovative ideas, many of which have had a palpable and lasting impact on the design profession and the physical environment.
