are all located in the Ballsbridge area of Dublin. The U.S. embassy, an iconic cylindrical building, is a major landmark in present-day Ballsbridge. It was designed in 1955 by John M. Johansen, Professor of Architecture at Yale University. The project was 9 years in incubation and the building was inaugurated in 1964. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, the place of assembly and worship for the Irish Sikh community, is located on Serpentine Avenue. It is located on the site of the old Oscar Cinema which the community purchased in 1987. Transport The DART train passes nearby, stopping at Lansdowne Road and Sandymount stations. Ballsbridge is serviced by the following bus routes: 4 Ballymun to Monkstown 7 Cherrywood to Dublin 7a Loughlinstown to Dublin 18 Palmerstown to Sandymount 27X Clare Hall to Belfield A number of services have been withdrawn due to Dublin Bus' Network Direct route restructuring programme. See also Aviva Stadium Marian College Sandymount St Bartholomew's Church, Dublin List of towns and villages in Ireland References Towns and villages in Dublin (city) Townlands of County Dublin Dublin (barony)