PostJul 03, 2021#926
Then why even bother with a N/S Metro stop at the new NGA headquarters? All of 10 employees are going to take it.
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FWIW The parking garages are likely considered part of the site's security. With their placement along the east and west perimeter of the main building at its length, they will provide increased cover for the building to help shield it from potential enemies. This can vary from blocking the building from conventional weapons (some asshat firing a gun at the building, or something bigger) or non-traditional weapons (such as whatever that sonic weapon is that was used at the US Embassy in Cuba, a.k.a. the "Havana Syndrome" weapon). They also will help to counter espionage tools, such as how the NSA HQ is supposedly lined with copper to help negate eavesdropping, and as a line of sight barrier clearly will help negate attempts for visual or thermal external observations.
Agreed that they're not the most aesthetic additions to the site. Here's hoping for lots of trees and landscaping.
Agreed that they're not the most aesthetic additions to the site. Here's hoping for lots of trees and landscaping.
New NGA headquarters takes shape in North City
https://www.stltoday.com/business/local ... 9427d.html
https://www.stltoday.com/business/local ... 9427d.html
Crews now are building the 700,000-square-foot main office building, two parking garages, a visitor center, delivery inspection facility and a central utility plant. The current phase of construction is expected to last through the end of November 2021. The next phase will involve work on the building enclosure, like installing windows and glass, officials said. Crews have been on site for the past 18 months, first grading and pouring foundation. In April, crews began erecting 5,000 tons of steel beams and columns for the main building — a major milestone. About 450 workers are now on site everyday, rising to about 1,100 at peak construction next year.
Construction is on schedule, officials said, and slated to wrap up by early 2024. The campus is expected to open in 2025.
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https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/nga-w ... ource=t.co
NGA West Gets New Headquarters After Spending 70 years in old Military Arsenal (Video)
ST. LOUIS – They are three letters that have been all over the news in St. Louis: N-G-A.
A massive new campus for the secretive National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is being built in north St. Louis.
The companion NGA East campus is located in Springfield, Virginia. The new NGA West has been in its current headquarters near the Anheuser-Busch brewery in south St. Louis for 70 years. Most people know very little about it but if there’s one place that makes St. Louis important to the rest of the world, it’s the NGA.
(some updated shots of the site with walls going up in the video)
NGA West Gets New Headquarters After Spending 70 years in old Military Arsenal (Video)
ST. LOUIS – They are three letters that have been all over the news in St. Louis: N-G-A.
A massive new campus for the secretive National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is being built in north St. Louis.
The companion NGA East campus is located in Springfield, Virginia. The new NGA West has been in its current headquarters near the Anheuser-Busch brewery in south St. Louis for 70 years. Most people know very little about it but if there’s one place that makes St. Louis important to the rest of the world, it’s the NGA.
(some updated shots of the site with walls going up in the video)
I asked 7 years ago and I'll dredge it up again. Does anyone know what will happen with the Arnold facility off Voegel Road?
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Why does the last photo look like they're building a racing track
Secret bike races. ShhhhdbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Nov 12, 2021Why does the last photo look like they're building a racing track
^ & ^^ Raceway + 80's mall all rolled into one. Developer just a few decades behind the times
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The more you know: The Air Force will own the site where NGA is at, the Air Force actually owns the current site of NGA. This is because NGA isn’t a land owning agency, so that responsibility falls to the nearest DoD base, in this case Scott Air Force base. If NGA was a bit to the west the Army would own it (fort Leonard wood)
Interesting write-up in Engineering News Record:
"The main operations building protects against spying by using a nylon fabric coated in cobalt, nickel and copper to block outside radio frequency signals."
"Mechanical systems and piping arrived as prefabricated and pre-bent assemblies ready for installation. Secure prefab shops ensured quality and proper delivery."
https://www.enr.com/articles/53489-mcca ... 1054934J9G
"The main operations building protects against spying by using a nylon fabric coated in cobalt, nickel and copper to block outside radio frequency signals."
"Mechanical systems and piping arrived as prefabricated and pre-bent assemblies ready for installation. Secure prefab shops ensured quality and proper delivery."
https://www.enr.com/articles/53489-mcca ... 1054934J9G
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City will also need to pass a law that no foreign entity or person can own property around the building and also require that new construction doesn’t exceed certain heights
As a city resident I was happy where the NGA is going but last 4 years of doing military planning, this location is an absolute disaster. It’s a opsec nightmare.
As a city resident I was happy where the NGA is going but last 4 years of doing military planning, this location is an absolute disaster. It’s a opsec nightmare.
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Construction around the immediately surrounding the site?
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Yes. You will most likely see some sort of joint land use study that will spell out what’s allowed and what isn’t and that NGA/Air Force has a final say.
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/c ... mbined.pdf
Here is what was introduced but hasn’t been voted on yet. It covers the area 2,500 feet around NGAs fence line
There is alot of boiler plate language but here is the stuff that matters (read from top to bottom page 13-17)
Here is what was introduced but hasn’t been voted on yet. It covers the area 2,500 feet around NGAs fence line
There is alot of boiler plate language but here is the stuff that matters (read from top to bottom page 13-17)
+1
I’m all for no gas stations. The other restrictions seem to be things most of us probably wouldn’t want popping up around North City.
I don’t think the 85’ height limit is a problem either. Was anyone was expecting high-rises sprouting around the NGA anyway? I’m assuming 85’ would still allow for most of what McKee plans on the PI site too.
I don’t think the 85’ height limit is a problem either. Was anyone was expecting high-rises sprouting around the NGA anyway? I’m assuming 85’ would still allow for most of what McKee plans on the PI site too.
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^ there 2,500 foot area once had at least 33 buildings that were 140 feet and probably close to 40 all together