Donald Trump remodels the White House. Builds a prompt -by -funded ballroom financed by private donors
Donald Trump is about to add a ballroom. The new building is due to have a capacity of 650 people, and the works will start in September.
At the White House will be built a ballroom: the White House
The White House announces the beginning of the construction work of the ballroom stating that the presidents, governments and staff of the institution wanted, “150 years old”, A space for events that can host a much larger number of guests than is currently allowed.
“President Donald Trump expressed his commitment to solve this problem on behalf of future administrations and American people”, It is shown in a statement issued by the White House.
Donald Trump and several private donors are going to finance this $ 200 million project. The new building is to have a capacity of 650 people, and the works are to start in September and end “long before” by the end of President Trump.
The objective is for the room to host mainly the big dinners in honor of some foreign states, currently organized in a vast flag, temporarily installed in the white house garden.
“The White House is one of the most beautiful and historical buildings in the world, but at present it cannot host important events in honor of world leaders and other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent about 100 meters from the main entrance of the building. The white house ballroom will be an extremely necessary and refined addition, with a total area of approximately 8,361 square meters, with an ornate design and a careful arrangement, with a capacity of 650 places, which represents a significant increase in the capacity of 200 places in the East House of the White House.”, According to the quoted statement.
The new building is to have a capacity of 650 photo people: White House
The ballroom will be, according to some models made public by the White House, a white building, flanked by columns and with a frontispiece reminiscent of the entrance to the main building.
It is to be built on the site of the current East Wing, where the first lady's office is traditionally located.
“The ballroom of the White House will be substantially separated from the main building of the White House, but at the same time, its theme and architectural heritage will be almost identical. The place of the new ballroom will be where the eastern wing is currently (…). Eastern wing was built in 1902 and was renovated and modified often, a second floor being added in 1942”, According to a statement issued by the White House.
