U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe
![Exterior daylight rendering of the consular building and American Center entry at the U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe featuring prominent signage, landscaping, trees, a footpath with five visitors, and a retaining wall with adjacent steps](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Lilongwe_Cover-jpg.webp)
Team
Architect
The Miller Hull Partnership; Knot Studio
Contractor
BL Harbert International
Stats
PROJECT TYPE
Civic
COMPLETION
Est. 2025
PROJECT SIZE
350,462 ft²
MKA ROLE
Structural & Civil Engineer
Lilongwe, Malawi
U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe
MKA provided the master planning and bridging design for this multi-building new embassy compound featuring a chancery, marine security guard residence, two parking structures, multiple pedestrian and site utility bridges, and other support facilities. The resilient compound fronting Presidential Way also included civil site design challenges ranging from relocating an exposed sanitary sewer bisecting the property to sloping topography and shallow bedrock to integrating two drainage tributaries. An east tributary through the site bridges the campus to a staff parking garage. The utilities building houses a wastewater treatment plant providing non-potable water for irrigation. Flood mitigation and a recreational facility with a cabana and swimming pool round out MKA's other civil design elements. ![U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/A5571_50_N3_indesign-jpg.webp)
![Exterior daylight rendering of the staff garden at the U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe featuring lush landscaping and trees, a footpath with three visitors, and a vehicle traveling on the adjacent roadway](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/A5571_50_N18_indesign-768x432.webp)
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![Exterior daylight rendering of the consular building and American Center entry at the U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe featuring prominent signage, landscaping, trees, a footpath with five visitors, and a retaining wall with adjacent steps](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/A5571_50_N2_indesign-768x432.webp)
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U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe
Image Credit: Miller Hull