White House Architect Teases Yet Another Major Change — This Time Outside The Oval Office
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Proposals for a second story to an iconic space and the actual height of the ballroom were discussed during a public meeting.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns as officials shared details of President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom at a public meeting of the commission charged with approving it.
Josh Fisher, director of the White House Office of Administration, said an unstable colonnade, water leakage, mold contamination and other problems made it more economical to tear down the East Wing to make room for the $400 million ballroom than to renovate it.
“Because of this and other factors, the cost analysis proved that demolition and reconstruction provided the lowest total cost ownership and most effective long-term strategy,” Fisher told members of the National Capital Planning Commission.
It was the most comprehensive explanation to date for the dramatic demolition of the East Wing, which caused a public stir when it began in October with little advance notice.
The commission’s chairman, Will Scharf, who is also a top White House official, said he thought the project would ultimately be approved.
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