Historic Resources Committee

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

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Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
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Rebecca,

The Ballroom doesn't show on the agenda which is here:  https://www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/

What I chose to do was to just put my comments on the Ballroom under the White House Screening Facility and then comment on the 33,000 sq.ft. underground screening facility.  There are no indications that show who the architect is on this other new facility but one would assume that it is Shalom Baranes.  Trump thinks the US are just his minions and that he can choose whomever he wants to design it (the law be damned!), chose whomever he wants to build it, and just saddle the country with its furnishing bill, utility bill and maintenance costs.

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Samuel Duff Combs, AIA, NCARB
Combs & Combs, AIA, Architecture, Interiors, Art
Architect/Owner
Anchorage, AK

Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2026 05:46 PM
From: Rebecca Pheasant, AIA
Subject: White House Ballroom - National Capital Planning Commission is meeting again on April 2

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I believe I saw a reference to AECOM as the designer of the White House Screening Facility, but I am not sure of the source. AECOM was previously listed as performing engineering work on the Ballroom project when McCrery was the architect.

Rebecca,

The Ballroom doesn't show on the agenda which is here:  https://www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/

What I chose to do was to just put my comments on the Ballroom under the White House Screening Facility and then comment on the 33,000 sq.ft. underground screening facility.  There are no indications that show who the architect is on this other new facility but one would assume that it is Shalom Baranes.  Trump thinks the US are just his minions and that he can choose whomever he wants to design it (the law be damned!), chose whomever he wants to build it, and just saddle the country with its furnishing bill, utility bill and maintenance costs.

------------------------------
Samuel Duff Combs, AIA, NCARB
Combs & Combs, AIA, Architecture, Interiors, Art
Architect/Owner
Anchorage, AK

Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2026 05:46 PM
From: Rebecca Pheasant, AIA
Subject: White House Ballroom - National Capital Planning Commission is meeting again on April 2

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I believe I saw a reference to AECOM as the designer of the White House Screening Facility, but I am not sure of the source. AECOM was previously listed as performing engineering work on the Ballroom project when McCrery was the architect.

Rebecca,

The Ballroom doesn't show on the agenda which is here:  https://www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/

What I chose to do was to just put my comments on the Ballroom under the White House Screening Facility and then comment on the 33,000 sq.ft. underground screening facility.  There are no indications that show who the architect is on this other new facility but one would assume that it is Shalom Baranes.  Trump thinks the US are just his minions and that he can choose whomever he wants to design it (the law be damned!), chose whomever he wants to build it, and just saddle the country with its furnishing bill, utility bill and maintenance costs.

------------------------------
Samuel Duff Combs, AIA, NCARB
Combs & Combs, AIA, Architecture, Interiors, Art
Architect/Owner
Anchorage, AK

Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2026 05:46 PM
From: Rebecca Pheasant, AIA
Subject: White House Ballroom - National Capital Planning Commission is meeting again on April 2

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I believe I saw a reference to AECOM as the designer of the White House Screening Facility, but I am not sure of the source. AECOM was previously listed as performing engineering work on the Ballroom project when McCrery was the architect.

Rebecca,

The Ballroom doesn't show on the agenda which is here:  https://www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/

What I chose to do was to just put my comments on the Ballroom under the White House Screening Facility and then comment on the 33,000 sq.ft. underground screening facility.  There are no indications that show who the architect is on this other new facility but one would assume that it is Shalom Baranes.  Trump thinks the US are just his minions and that he can choose whomever he wants to design it (the law be damned!), chose whomever he wants to build it, and just saddle the country with its furnishing bill, utility bill and maintenance costs.

------------------------------
Samuel Duff Combs, AIA, NCARB
Combs & Combs, AIA, Architecture, Interiors, Art
Architect/Owner
Anchorage, AK

Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2026 05:46 PM
From: Rebecca Pheasant, AIA
Subject: White House Ballroom - National Capital Planning Commission is meeting again on April 2

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I believe I saw a reference to AECOM as the designer of the White House Screening Facility, but I am not sure of the source. AECOM was previously listed as performing engineering work on the Ballroom project when McCrery was the architect.

Rebecca,

The Ballroom doesn't show on the agenda which is here:  https://www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/

What I chose to do was to just put my comments on the Ballroom under the White House Screening Facility and then comment on the 33,000 sq.ft. underground screening facility.  There are no indications that show who the architect is on this other new facility but one would assume that it is Shalom Baranes.  Trump thinks the US are just his minions and that he can choose whomever he wants to design it (the law be damned!), chose whomever he wants to build it, and just saddle the country with its furnishing bill, utility bill and maintenance costs.

------------------------------
Samuel Duff Combs, AIA, NCARB
Combs & Combs, AIA, Architecture, Interiors, Art
Architect/Owner
Anchorage, AK

Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2026 05:46 PM
From: Rebecca Pheasant, AIA
Subject: White House Ballroom - National Capital Planning Commission is meeting again on April 2

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I'd like to congratulate our Team of Historic Preservation Architects that have worked to stop this atrocity from further damaging our People's House.  We have spurred the AIA to step up and file a lawsuit against this administration for the planned demolition of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  We can be proud of our work to date.  We cannot rest on our laurels and must continue to fight for our built heritage!

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/31/us/trump-news

I believe I saw a reference to AECOM as the designer of the White House Screening Facility, but I am not sure of the source. AECOM was previously listed as performing engineering work on the Ballroom project when McCrery was the architect.

Rebecca,

The Ballroom doesn't show on the agenda which is here:  https://www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/

What I chose to do was to just put my comments on the Ballroom under the White House Screening Facility and then comment on the 33,000 sq.ft. underground screening facility.  There are no indications that show who the architect is on this other new facility but one would assume that it is Shalom Baranes.  Trump thinks the US are just his minions and that he can choose whomever he wants to design it (the law be damned!), chose whomever he wants to build it, and just saddle the country with its furnishing bill, utility bill and maintenance costs.

------------------------------
Samuel Duff Combs, AIA, NCARB
Combs & Combs, AIA, Architecture, Interiors, Art
Architect/Owner
Anchorage, AK

Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2026 05:46 PM
From: Rebecca Pheasant, AIA
Subject: White House Ballroom - National Capital Planning Commission is meeting again on April 2

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I'd like to congratulate our Team of Historic Preservation Architects that have worked to stop this atrocity from further damaging our People's House.  We have spurred the AIA to step up and file a lawsuit against this administration for the planned demolition of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  We can be proud of our work to date.  We cannot rest on our laurels and must continue to fight for our built heritage!

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/31/us/trump-news

I believe I saw a reference to AECOM as the designer of the White House Screening Facility, but I am not sure of the source. AECOM was previously listed as performing engineering work on the Ballroom project when McCrery was the architect.

Rebecca,

The Ballroom doesn't show on the agenda which is here:  https://www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/

What I chose to do was to just put my comments on the Ballroom under the White House Screening Facility and then comment on the 33,000 sq.ft. underground screening facility.  There are no indications that show who the architect is on this other new facility but one would assume that it is Shalom Baranes.  Trump thinks the US are just his minions and that he can choose whomever he wants to design it (the law be damned!), chose whomever he wants to build it, and just saddle the country with its furnishing bill, utility bill and maintenance costs.

------------------------------
Samuel Duff Combs, AIA, NCARB
Combs & Combs, AIA, Architecture, Interiors, Art
Architect/Owner
Anchorage, AK

Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2026 05:46 PM
From: Rebecca Pheasant, AIA
Subject: White House Ballroom - National Capital Planning Commission is meeting again on April 2

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I'd like to congratulate our Team of Historic Preservation Architects that have worked to stop this atrocity from further damaging our People's House.  We have spurred the AIA to step up and file a lawsuit against this administration for the planned demolition of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  We can be proud of our work to date.  We cannot rest on our laurels and must continue to fight for our built heritage!

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/31/us/trump-news

I believe I saw a reference to AECOM as the designer of the White House Screening Facility, but I am not sure of the source. AECOM was previously listed as performing engineering work on the Ballroom project when McCrery was the architect.

Rebecca,

The Ballroom doesn't show on the agenda which is here:  https://www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/

What I chose to do was to just put my comments on the Ballroom under the White House Screening Facility and then comment on the 33,000 sq.ft. underground screening facility.  There are no indications that show who the architect is on this other new facility but one would assume that it is Shalom Baranes.  Trump thinks the US are just his minions and that he can choose whomever he wants to design it (the law be damned!), chose whomever he wants to build it, and just saddle the country with its furnishing bill, utility bill and maintenance costs.

------------------------------
Samuel Duff Combs, AIA, NCARB
Combs & Combs, AIA, Architecture, Interiors, Art
Architect/Owner
Anchorage, AK

Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2026 05:46 PM
From: Rebecca Pheasant, AIA
Subject: White House Ballroom - National Capital Planning Commission is meeting again on April 2

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I guarantee they have a workaround for this setback.  There must be dozens of engineers, consultants, vendors, contractors all suddenly looking at stop work order.  Hope the judge has a plan to hold the line as it could get ugly

I'd like to congratulate our Team of Historic Preservation Architects that have worked to stop this atrocity from further damaging our People's House.  We have spurred the AIA to step up and file a lawsuit against this administration for the planned demolition of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  We can be proud of our work to date.  We cannot rest on our laurels and must continue to fight for our built heritage!

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/31/us/trump-news

I believe I saw a reference to AECOM as the designer of the White House Screening Facility, but I am not sure of the source. AECOM was previously listed as performing engineering work on the Ballroom project when McCrery was the architect.

Rebecca,

The Ballroom doesn't show on the agenda which is here:  https://www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/

What I chose to do was to just put my comments on the Ballroom under the White House Screening Facility and then comment on the 33,000 sq.ft. underground screening facility.  There are no indications that show who the architect is on this other new facility but one would assume that it is Shalom Baranes.  Trump thinks the US are just his minions and that he can choose whomever he wants to design it (the law be damned!), chose whomever he wants to build it, and just saddle the country with its furnishing bill, utility bill and maintenance costs.

------------------------------
Samuel Duff Combs, AIA, NCARB
Combs & Combs, AIA, Architecture, Interiors, Art
Architect/Owner
Anchorage, AK

Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2026 05:46 PM
From: Rebecca Pheasant, AIA
Subject: White House Ballroom - National Capital Planning Commission is meeting again on April 2

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
------------------------------

I received a notice that the Ballroom was going to be on the agenda for April 2nd. Did anyone else receive a similar notice? I don't see the East Wing on the agenda.

Thanks,

Becca Pheasant

Story Box Architecture PLLC

------------------------------
Rebecca Pheasant AIA
Story Box Architecture PLLC
Seattle WA
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