""This has not been the best situation for those visitors coming to visit the White House. They're outside. We cannot deploy all the technology we'd like to at all the different times, and it's very limiting as one security screening lane," said Andy Stohs, senior adviser for technical operations with the Secret Service."
"The proposal details a largely subterranean, 33,000-square-foot facility designed by global architecture and engineering firm AECOM. It was presented at the March 19 meeting of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts."
For over 20 years, visitors to the White House have undergone security screening in a temporary trailer. The U.S. Secret Service aims to replace this with a modern, subterranean facility designed by AECOM. This new 33,000-square-foot building will enhance security for tours and events while addressing limitations of the current setup. Concerns remain regarding the building's classical design to fit the aesthetic standards of Washington, D.C. Construction is hoped to begin later this year.
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