""The White House stands not only as a residence of the for the nation's chief executive, but as an enduring emblem of the of democratic restraint, architectural elegance and the collective will of the people for over two centuries, its neoclassical facade, designed by James Hoban, and designed through careful evolutions, has symbolised a government of modesty and accessibility, unadorned by the gilded excesses of monarchies past.""
"US president Donald Trump's vision of building a grand ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing easily cleared its first major administrative hurdle on Thursday (19 February), as the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) approved designs for the project at both the conceptual and final stage, leapfrogging the usual process. The seven-person commission, made up entirely of Trump loyalists and current administration officials, voted"
A plan to build a grand ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing advanced when the Commission of Fine Arts approved both conceptual and final designs, bypassing the usual review process. A seven-person commission composed of Trump loyalists and current administration officials voted to prevent further review, with the original East Wing architect recusing himself. Thousands of public comments were overwhelmingly opposed (over 99%), citing illegal demolition without permits, an inappropriate scale that would dwarf the White House, violations of historic-preservation principles, lack of transparency in funding and contracting, and a fundamental miscarriage of democratic principles. A commenter warned that a sprawling new ballroom costing up to $400m threatens to unravel that emblematic restraint.
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