Main entry:

Seldon, Anthony, author.

Title & Author:

Architecture of diplomacy : the British Ambassador's residence in Washington / Anthony Seldon and Daniel Collings ; foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales ; photography by Eric Sander ; orchid photography by James Osen.

Publication:

Paris, France : Flammarion, [2014]

Description:

235 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 232) and index.
I. The early years: Anglo-American relations and British diplomats in the US, 1787-1925 -- II. Lutyens' masterpiece: building a new embassy in Washington, 1925-30 -- III. The embassy in action: Anglo-American relations, 1930-2005 -- IV. The residence today: a walk-through of the house -- V. The garden -- VI. The garden tour -- VII. The orchid collection.

Summary:

An intimate excursion, past and present, into the British ambassador's residence in Washington beguiles with its exceptional interior design, extensive horticulture collection, and politically charged history. Since opening its doors in 1930, the British ambassador's residence has been considered the premier diplomatic address in Washington, D.C. A cross between an English country house and a neo-Palladian plantation, the residence is a compelling but often overlooked example of the work of Sir Edwin Lutyens. In this book, Anthony Seldon and Daniel Collings explore both the genius of Lutyens's design and the rich history of Anglo-American relations that has unfolded within its walls. The house and its extensive gardens are lavishly illustrated by specially commissioned photography, while striking images from the archives bring to life events from its past. Through such prized events and the skill of successive ambassadors arose a building that helped create and then embody the special relationship. From Winston Churchill's rambunctious visits during the Second World War to the dark days of Vietnam, and the rejuvenation of the relationship during the Thatcher-Reagan period, this book takes the reader deep behind the scenes.

ISBN:

9782081299023 (paperback)
208129902X (paperback)

Subject:

Great Britain. Embassy (U.S.)
Großbritannien Botschaft USA
Embassy buildings Washington (D.C.)
Diplomatic and consular service, British Washington (D.C.) Buildings.
Ambassadors Dwellings Washington (D.C.)
Gardens, British Washington (D.C.)
Service diplomatique et consulaire britannique Washington (D.C.) Constructions.
Jardins britanniques Washington (D.C.)
Diplomatic and consular service, British Buildings.
Diplomatic relations.
Ambassadors Dwellings.
Embassy buildings.
Gardens, British.
Architektur
Ausstattung
Diplomatie
Great Britain Foreign relations United States History 20th century.
United States Foreign relations Great Britain History 20th century.
Grande-Bretagne Relations extérieures États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
États-Unis Relations extérieures Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle.
Great Britain Foreign relations United States 20th century.
United States Foreign relations Great Britain 20th century.
Great Britain.
United States.
Washington (D.C.)
Botschaftsgebäude der Britischen Botschaft

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Collings, Daniel, 1978- author.
Sander, Éric, 1955- photographer.
Osen, James, photographer.

British Ambassador's residence in Washington

Holdings:

Location: Library main 289886
Call No.: BIB 232576
Status: Available