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With its modern design, House of Sweden adds a distinctively Scandinavian touch to the Georgetown Harbour and waterfront.
The story of House of Sweden in Washington began several decades ago. The effort to find a permanent location for the Embassy of Sweden has been under way since the 1960s when a decision was made to procure property for a Swedish building.
There were a number of potential sites. In fact, the lot on which House of Sweden currently sits was one of the first possibilities as far back as 1997, but the timing wasn’t right for the project.
Another opportunity to acquire the highly desirable lot on the Potomac in Georgetown presented itself in 2002. The Swedish National Property Board (SFV) signed an option and preliminary lease with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In June 2002, SFV announced an international architectural competition to design a new building to be erected on this lot. “Openness” and “transparency” were the keywords for the contest.
From that competition came a brand new concept of House of Sweden: a modern Swedish embassy should reflect Swedish values, showcase Swedish architects, and be built from materials that reflect Swedish roots and traditions.
In 2004, it was clear that architect Gert Wingårdh and his colleague, Tomas Hansen, had designed the winning proposal for the new embassy in Washington. The selection committee issued this statement about their entry: “It represents a sound Swedish architectural tradition that uses simple means and deliberate lighting to create architecture that is rich in the experiences it provides, yet still refined.”
On April 23, 2004, Ms. Marita Ulvskog, Sweden’s Minister for Culture, along with Washington DC Mayor Anthony Williams, broke ground for House of Sweden on 30th Street, N.W. Two and a half years later (2006) the building was ready to be inaugurated by Their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden.
In 2006, House of Sweden - a stunning example of contemporary Scandinavian architecture designed by Gert Wingårdh and Tomas Hansen - was inaugurated as the new home of the Embassy of Sweden in Washington D.C.
Phone:
+1 (907) 230-7970)
Email:
anchorage@consulateofsweden.org
1413 G Street,
Anchorage, AK 99501
District: Alaska.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (404) 408-7460)
Email:
atlanta@consulateofsweden.org
One Ameris Center
3490 Piedmont Road, suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30305-4808
District: Georgia
Visits by appointment only. Please note that the office will be closed July 1-7.
Phone:
+1 617 451 3456)
Email:
boston@consulateofsweden.org
295 Devonshire Street, 2nd floor
Boston, MA 02110
USA
District: Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (312) 781 6262)
Email:
chicago@consulateofsweden.org
5211 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640
USA
District: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+ 1 (216) 421 8016)
Email:
cleveland@consulateofsweden.org
The Cleveland Institute of Art,
11610 Euclid Ave,
Cleveland, OH 44106
USA
District: Ohio.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (214) 308-2590)
Email:
dallas@consulateofsweden.org
6301 Gaston Avenue, suite 1322, West Tower,
Dallas, TX 75214
USA
District: North Texas.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (303) 409 4416)
Email:
denver@consulateofsweden.org
5675 DTC Blvd, Suite 250
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
USA
District: Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Phone hours: 10:00-12:00, Tuesday
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (954) 467 3507)
Email:
fortlauderdale@consulateofsweden.org
777 W. Yamato Road
Suite 116
Boca Raton, FL 33487
USA
District: Florida.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (441) 705-5055)
Email:
hamilton@consulateofsweden.org
100 Pitts Bay Road,
"Waterloo House", 3rd Floor,
Pembroke, HM08, Bermuda
District: Bermuda.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+ 1 (808) 528 4777)
Email:
honolulu@consulateofsweden.org
700 Bishop Street, Suite 2100
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
USA
District: Hawaii.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 10:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 713 953 1417)
Email:
houston@consulateofsweden.org
1775 St James Place, Suite 105
Houston, TX 77056
USA
District: South Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (424) 372-3444)
Email:
losangeles@consulateofsweden.org
11766 Wilshire Boulevard, suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90025
District: Southern California.
Opening hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Closed for lunch 12-1 pm.
Phone hours: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (612) 870 3377)
Email:
minneapolis@consulateofsweden.org
American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave.,
Minneapolis, MN 55407
USA
District: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+ 1 (504) 460-2825)
Email:
neworleans@consulateofsweden.org
1591 Exposition Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70118
USA
District: Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (212) 583 2560)
Email:
generalkonsulat.new-york@gov.se
Fax:
+1 (212) 583 2585
One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza
885 Second Avenue, 40th floor
New York, NY 10017
Telephone hours:
Monday - Friday, 2:00-3:00 pm
Visits by appointment only.
Book online: swedennewyork.com
District: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Phone:
+1 (267) 802-1210)
Email:
philadelphia@consulateofsweden.org
c/o World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
One Penn Center
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1660
Philadelphia, PA 19103
District: Pennsylvania.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
(919) 449-8981)
Email:
phoenix@consulateofsweden.org
8270 S Kyrene Rd, Suite 104
Tempe, AZ 85284
District: Arizona and Nevada.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (919) 219-7434)
Email:
raleigh@consulateofsweden.org
The office of Keller Williams Legacy
1483 Beaver Creek Commons Drive,
Apex, NC 27502
USA
District: North Carolina and South Carolina.
Opening hours: Thursdays, visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (435) 654 8798)
Email:
saltlakecity@consulateofsweden.org
World Trade Center at City Creek
60 East South Temple, 3rd Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
USA
District: Utah, Montana and Idaho.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 415 268 08 00)
Email:
sanfrancisco@gov.se
595 Market Street, Suite #1350
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
District: California and Hawaii.
Opening hours:
The Consulate is open by appointment only. Please email us to set up an appointment or if you have any other questions.
Phone hours:
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Phone:
+1 (787) 289-9250)
Email:
sanjuan@consulateofsweden.org
166 Ave. de la Constitución
San Juan, PR 00901
District: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 08:00 am-5:00 pm.
Phone:
+1 (425) 952 6299)
Email:
seattle@consulateofsweden.org
Offices of Hilleberg the Tentmaker
17280 Woodinville Redmond Rd NE, Suite 803
Woodinville 98072
USA
District: Washington and Oregon.
Visits by appointment only.
Phone:
+1 (314) 889 0899)
Email:
stlouis@consulateofsweden.org
7733 Forsyth Blvd., Ste 2300
St. Louis, MO 63105
District: Missouri and Kansas.
Visits by appointment only.
Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all States in the world. It has embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.