Embassy of Australia Celebrates Opening

In October of this year, the Embassy of Australia held an opening ceremony to celebrate the highly anticipated completion of the six-story, 218,000 SF new building on Scott Circle.

KCCT joined general contractor Clark Construction at the event, where Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese was also in attendance to officially pronounce the Embassy open.

Notable for a timeless design evocative of the distinct colors, materiality, and form of the Australian landscape, the new Embassy features a distinctive thermally efficient façade, a green roof with an extensive photovoltaic array, and an expansive use of natural light through the glass atrium.

“This was a unique project with unusual challenges,” said KCCT Principal John Chapman. “Replacement of the Embassy on the original site required design and fit-out of a nearby temporary chancery. Our project team collaborated across ten time zones and navigated through dual building codes and building performance optimization standards to provide the Government of Australia with a uniquely Australian facility that is inviting, functional, and secure.”