Washington — New architectural renderings obtained by CBS Information reveal in additional element the White Home ballroom that’s at present below development.
The Trump administration introduced in July {that a} 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capability for 650 individuals will likely be constructed within the White Home’s East Wing. White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned the venture can be paid for by non-public donors and the president himself, who has dedicated to disclosing donors’ names.
The brand new ballroom will likely be considerably bigger than the primary White Home constructing, which contains about 55,000 sq. toes over the bottom flooring, state flooring and residence. That doesn’t embrace the East and West Wings.
CBS Information reported final week that company and particular person donors have pledged practically $200 million to cowl development prices, and fundraising is ongoing. Google, R.J. Reynolds, Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin, Palantir and NextEra Vitality have donated, sources informed CBS Information, and so have companies within the tech, manufacturing, banking and well being industries.
Development acquired underway on the South Garden earlier this month. McCrery Architects PLLC is the architectural agency behind the venture.
McCrery Architects PLLC 
McCrery Architects PLLC 
McCrery Architects PLLC 
McCrery Architects PLLC 
McCrery Architects PLLC 
contributed to this report.
