A towering structure set to anchor UFC Freedom 250 at the White House was test-assembled in Lititz, Pennsylvania, drawing attention well ahead of the June 14 event.
The 90-foot-tall build, measuring 120 feet by 120 feet on the ground, was displayed at TAIT Global LLC’s facility on Furnace Hills Pike after the Warwick Township Board of Supervisors approved a special request on April 15. The installation is described as “a temporary open-air studio structure to serve as the centerpiece” during the UFC’s seven-fight card at the White House.
“Following the local test and disassembly (going on now), the specialized structure will be reassembled at the White House,” one description noted. Local observer Jeremy Strathmeyer added, “I think they dissembled it and put it in 18-wheelers and they're getting ready to transport it down to Washington,” and, “That was the plan.” Another comment underscored the company’s track record: “This isn't there first rodeo.”
TAIT Global LLC is a design-and-production company that has worked on projects including world-class theme parks, presidential libraries and indoor ski parks. For UFC Freedom 250, the White House South Lawn will also host a temporary 4,500-seat arena, while an overflow area at the 52-acre Ellipse park could accommodate up to 100,000 people for the event.
