Donald Trump tapped a new architectural firm earlier this month to help plan his $350 million White House ballroom, after reports that the president clashed with his former lead designer over the scope of the project. But the size of the structure won’t change: With construction now underway, Trump will likely see his vision of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom completed.
Given the footprint of the project, the size of the original firm emerged as a concern before the dust from the East Wing demolition had even settled, Kriston Capps reports. Today on CityLab: Trump’s New Architect Is Sticking With Ballroom’s Giant Size