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Expect a brand spanking new embassy to admire in Washington, D.C., courtesy of the Australian Embassy. The embassy, located at 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, is currently planning on razing its existing chancery and replacing it with a newer, glassier building.
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Along with office space, conference and meeting rooms, and consular services, this new building will boast solar panels, a green roof,and a landscaped cascading water feature on the southwest corner of the building.
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UrbanTurf further reported that the new chancery will relocate its entry to the existing parking garage along Massachusetts Avenue NW to the public alley.
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• Australian Embassy Plans Flashy New Chancery on Massachusetts Avenue [UrbanTurf]