About the New Headquarters Building
By the early 1980s, it was clear that the Agency needed to expand beyond the Original Headquarters Building. By this time, there was a need for an additional building and more parking. Smith, Hinchman and Grylls Associates presented a design that was functional for the Agency’s needs and would blend in with the existing OHB structure.
The final design is two, six- story office towers built into a hillside behind OHB. The New Headquarters Building is linked to the OHB building in a seamless blend of the two structures. The main entrance to NHB is on the fourth floor. Inside the entrance, one is greeted by a huge skylight ceiling and, at the end of the entry corridor, a spectacular view of the OHB.
The groundbreaking ceremony for NHB took place on May 24, 1984; the building was completed July 7, 1989.
![A view of the CIA New Headquarters Building at night.](/static/6be9c220590c6079a1c584c40bfca162/cfe78/new_headquarters_building_lg.jpg)
![A view of the CIA New Headquarters Building in the daytime.](/static/7ab3506a2329f8c2ece636f6cb2603e1/cfe78/new_headquarters_building_1_lg.jpg)
![A close up of the upper floor windows of the CIA New Headquarters Building.](/static/1787a6a453cab0d622dc916a3dff5ab6/d8196/new_headquarters_building_2_lg.jpg)