Miller Hull

While any official groundbreaking ceremonies have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, progress continues at the Merida’s U.S. consulate complex at Via Montejo.

The new U.S. Consulate promises a “secure, resilient, and sustainable platform for diplomacy,” government officials said. Seattle-based Miller Hull Partnership is the design architect BL Harbert International is contractor. The US$150 million project is expected to be completed in 2023.

The consulate will be much grander and more contemporary than the current compound on Calle 60. It will rise on a 3-hectare / 7.4-acre site adjacent to new office buildings, condos and the Harbor mall. As a flourish, an inside water feature will reflect the region’s association with cenotes, the underground water system considered sacred by locals.

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