The U.S. Embassy in Switzerland embraces the foreign neutrality policy that is designed to promote peace. It explores how this neutrality can be represented in spatial gestures of welcomeness to manifest transparency and human connection. The embassy creates this atmosphere by reflecting the standard vernacular houses lining the surrounding neighborhoods in Bern, Switzerland. The domestic form creates transparency through its unique window gestures, allowing visitors welcoming views inside, while also capturing framed moments in time of Bern. The embassy also engages with the public through its many social and academic programs, housing a lecture hall, library, classrooms, event space, and cafe.