Baranes, Shalom

Architecture Baranes, Shalom Building (Construction)Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government White House East Wing and Ballroom (Washington, DC)

August 21, 2026 Emily Badger and Junho Lee

The Case of the Disappearing, Reappearing White House Ballroom Stairs

Derided by architects as serving no purpose, a grand staircase was never approved by a planning commission but appears back in President Trump’s plans.