Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
Washington, D.C.
The National Museum of American History closed its doors to the public in September 2006 to begin a major architectural transformation to focus on three areas of renovation:
- Architectural enhancements to the museum’s interior
- Constructing a new gallery for the Star-Spangled banner
- Updating the buildings 42 year old infrastructure including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, lighting, and fire and security systems
Kroll Security Group (KSG) was retained by Skidmore Owings & Merrill Architects, to provide security consulting, design and engineering services for this unique renovation. KSG’s work involved complex programming of interior spaces, creating a new temporarily secure perimeter for use during construction renovations and phased construction activities.
KSG services included design and engineering of new security systems within the renovated space including:
- Access Control and Alarm Monitoring systems
- CCTV Surveillance and Recording
- Security Communications
- Integration into the Smithsonian’s “Head-end” Enterprise Level
- Security System
