The future of E Street and the Ellipse came into sharper focus Thursday when a federal agency announced its pick for the area’s redesign, including removing the jersey barriers and metal fencing outside the White House. Rogers Marvel’s winning design emphasizing an open pedestrian promenade overlooking the White House’s south lawn was selected by the National Capital Planning Commission as its winner for the remodel. The New York-based architect was one of five firms competing for the job.

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