U.S. Embassy in Juba

Juba, South Sudan

U.S. Embassy in Juba

MKA provided the master planning and bridging design for this 601,714-ft² multi-building New Embassy Compound (NEC) featuring a chancery, diplomatic housing building, chief of mission residence, warehouse building with a rooftop helipad, support spaces, and other facilities for the NEC community. Several unique, additional structures located on the site include three elevated pedestrian bridges and a radio tower. MKA provided civil site design for the entire 18.4-acre site, which is situated in a conflict-laden region requiring that staff live, work, and play on compound. The site was designed to work with the shallow bedrock, celebrating significant rock outcroppings while creating accessibility despite the sloping topography that drops more than 40 feet. Additionally, the NEC is located in a region devoid of utility infrastructure. Innovative techniques were used to harvest every drop of water, both natural and man-made, to meet the project’s water demands, eliminate the need for trucked-in water, and reduce reliance on trucked-off wastewater by 67%.