The presidential spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt reported at a press conference that the new space will have a surface higher than the 8,300 square meters and will allow organizing receptions with capacity to 650 guests.
He also said that The work will begin in September And “quite before” will be completed from the end of the second mandate of the Republican president.
“For 150 years, Presidents, Administrations and White House staff have longed for a large reception room,” he said Leavittwho also indicated that Trump, along with a group of private donors whose identity was not disclosed, they will finance the entire project.
An unprecedented remodeling from Truman
The construction of the new hall could become the largest transformation since the president Harry Truman completed in 1952 an integral renewal of the historic building opened in 1800.
Historically, US leaders have used the State dining room For intimate meetings and East living room For broader receptions. In some cases, they even settled Temporary tents in it South Garden To make large -scale formal dinners.
Donald Trump’s desire
Donald Trump had already expressed his frustration for months Do not have a consistent space to celebrate events diplomats or institutional.
He made fun in repeated opportunities of have to receive state bosses and international figures in armed tents in the gardens.
In addition to its reforms in the Oval Officewhere he incorporated Golden ornaments, Cherubs, Presidential portraits and giant masts To raise flags in the gardens, he also ordered to replace the lawn of the Rose Garden By stone, inspired by the clubs of the club Mar-a-lagowhich has Palm Beach.
How is the new Saló de la Casa Design of the White
According to them Official modelsthe dance hall will be a white building, flanked by columns and with one Neoclassical facade which mimics the entrance of the main building. Although it will be substantially separate Of the original structure, it will replicate its design and architectural style.
The spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt clarified that the intervention will include the Modernization of East Wingalthough without demolitions, and that the personnel with offices there, including the attendees of the First Lady Melania Trump, It will be temporarily relocated During the works.
“The White House dance 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,” Leavitt said in front of the media.
For its part, the head of Cabinet Susie Wiles He highlighted the commitment of Donald Trump’s management with the preservation of the architectural legacy And he said that it will work together with the corresponding agencies to preserve the essence of the place.
“President Trump is a heart builder and has an extraordinary eye for details”, Said Wiles in a statement, justifying investment as part of an aesthetic and functional vision for high -level events at the presidential headquarters.
Source: Ambito
