Interior and Exterior Design and Details. ACAD Construction Documents.
The architects, led by Partner Robert Sponseller of Shalom Baranes Associates, designed the building to represent life in a Nigerian village. It features individual buildings build concentrically around a central courtyard, beneath a common roof.
Along with the embassies of the People's Republic of China and Malaysia, it is one of the largest buildings in the International Drive diplomatic district, with around 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of space... construction was completed in early 2002. It was officially commissioned on May 5, 2003 by Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
The Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects awarded the chancery a 2002 award for excellence in architecture, and it was featured on the cover of the Winter 2003 issue of their magazine, Architecture DC.
