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Statue of Liberty Visitor Screening Center
Visitor Facility Expansion Project at Lady Liberty, USA – design by FXCollaborative
Sep 19, 2019
Statue of Liberty Visitor Screening Center Building
Design: FXCollaborative
FXCollaborative, in partnership with the National Park Service and the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, designed a new 4,000 square-foot building where visitors to Liberty Island pass through security screening before entering the Statue of Liberty.

photo : Iwan Baane
The project also created an area with lockers for visitors to store large personal items that are not permitted inside the monument. This new facility replaced the functions of the previous tent structure that sat on Liberty Island?s Main Mall, directly in front of the entrance to Lady Liberty. The tent was removed when the new building was completed in January 2019. FXCollaborative also designed the new Statue of Liberty Museum that opened in May 2019.

photo : Aislinn Weidele
Why Was the Facility Built"

The previous tent screening facility was difficult to maintain and required frequent repairs. Hurricane Sandy severely damaged the structure in 2012.

The new building is designed to be much more resilient to weather. Its solid walls and modern equipment will enhance the sustainability of the operation and improve occupant comfort.

The new building also increases th...