"President Donald Trump has reportedly replaced the architect in charge of his massive White House ballroom construction project. News of the shake-up was reported Thursday by The Washington Post. According to the outlet, three sources confirmed that Trump replaced James McRery III, who led design efforts for the $300 million ballroom. McRery was previously handpicked by the president himself. The Washington Post report continued:"
"Baranes's firm has handled a number of large Washington projects dating back decades, including projects involving the main Treasury building near the White House and the headquarters of the General Services Administration. In late November, The Washington Post first reported that Trump and McRery were not seeing eye-to-eye on the vision for the project. The point of contention reportedly revolved around the size of the ballroom, as the estimated dimensions would dwarf the White House itself."
President Donald Trump replaced architect James McRery III with Shalom Baranes to lead the $300 million White House ballroom project. McRery led design efforts and had been handpicked by the president. Baranes has decades of experience designing and renovating government buildings in Washington and his firm has handled major projects including the main Treasury building near the White House and the General Services Administration headquarters. A key disagreement centered on the ballroom's proposed size; the design would create a roughly 90,000 square-foot ballroom, nearly double the White House's 55,000 square feet. McRery remains involved in a consulting role.
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