The Open Source Embassy envisions an extension to the existing US Embassy compound in Moscow, Russia, focused on cybersecurity diplomacy and education. Serving as the workspace for a new international cybersecurity task force, the embassy grounds itself in principles drawn from the Open Source movement: transparency, accessibility, and collaboration. The basement levels house a data center, providing the building with computing resources and a physical heat source while connecting the embassy as a node in Moscow’s robust digital landscape. Cooling towers cut through the building’s core and emerge as a landmark gesture evocative of Constructivist monumental infrastructure projects. On the…
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