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Federal panel gives final approval to new design for White House security screening center
The 33,000-square-foot facility will replace temporary tents and trailers and add permanent screening technology for visitors, staff and contractors.
- On Thursday, The National Capital Planning Commission unanimously approved final plans for a 33,000-square-foot underground White House Visitor Screening Facility to be built beneath Sherman Park.
- The administration stated the permanent facility will replace temporary tents and trailers used for years, improving security for guests and staff while enhancing the complex's aesthetics.
- Designed to accommodate 700 people, the facility features an open floor-plan for permanent screening technology, with exits incorporating Corinthian columns to "align with the ballroom."
- Construction begins next month with completion slated for 2028. Paul Ingrassia, representing the General Services Administration, hailed the project as "an incredible part of this White House reimagining we."
- The project, built off 15th Street, is part of President Donald Trump's broader White House grounds overhaul, drawing bipartisan support including from appointees of Mayor Muriel Bowser.
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Federal panel gives final approval to new design for White House secur
A federal panel has approved final design and building plans for an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House, the latest advancement in the Trump administration’s efforts to amp up security while also reshaping the
·Baltimore, United States
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·New York, United States
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