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The lead architect on the White House ballroom project is Shalom Baranes / Shalom Baranes Associates, appointed in early December 2025 to take over design leadership from James McCrery, who will remai...
The White House ballroom project is publicly overseen at the presidential level with President Trump deeply involved in design decisions, while day-to-day delivery is being led by Clark Construction a...
A new, privately funded White House State Ballroom — described by the administration as a 90,000‑square‑foot expansion including a large formal ballroom intended to replace the East Wing — is being bu...
Public reporting identifies the design and delivery team for the planned White House ballroom project as McCrery Architects (designer), AECOM (engineer/lead designer firm), and Clark Construction Grou...
The firms contracted to build the new White House ballroom are principally known not as social-event specialists but as heavy-hitters in federal, commercial and infrastructure construction and enginee...
The available reporting identifies for the White House ballroom project, with AECOM as engineering lead and McCrery Architects as lead architect, according to a White House announcement first reported...
The record produced by White House statements, news reports and secondary summaries shows contractors were publicly named and construction begun, but it does not document a standard Federal Acquisitio...
The reporting indicates that was awarded the lead contract for a $200 million White House ballroom expansion and that and are named partners on the project; articles published in August 2025 consisten...
The available reporting shows that Clark Construction is the contractor for the Trump-era White House ballroom renovation, with McCrery Architects and AECOM on design and engineering, but none of the ...
Official announcements and major outlets report two prevalent headline figures for the White House ballroom project: $200 million as the administration’s announced contract amount and higher estimates...
Reporting on the new White House ballroom shows widely cited price tags that have shifted from an initial $200 million announcement to later figures around $250–$300 million; the White House has said ...
The White House is undertaking construction of a large new ballroom located in or adjacent to the East Wing, a project announced in July 2025 and actively advancing with demolition having begun in Oct...
Reporting to date shows for the White House Ballroom renovation; public articles list large prime firms such as Clark Construction, AECOM, and McCrery Architects as the project team. Available coverag...
Contemporary reporting from early August 2025 identifies as the lead architectural firm selected to design the White House’s 2025 state ballroom addition, with Clark Construction and AECOM named as co...
Public reporting identifies Clark Construction as the lead builder selected for the 2025 White House ballroom/renovation project, with design and engineering partners named as McCrery Architects and A...
Major White House renovation projects have ranged from multi-year guttings that displaced presidents for four years (Truman’s reconstruction, 1948–1952) to shorter, room-specific remodels completed in...
The identities of primary firms tied to the White House Ballroom project are reported consistently: McCrery Architects (initial lead architect), Clark Construction (lead builder), and AECOM (engineer)...
Contemporary reporting and official statements say the design of the new White House State Ballroom was commissioned to McCrery Architects (led by James/Jim McCrery) and construction work on the proje...
The main construction team awarded the White House ballroom project is led by Clark Construction, with AECOM named as the engineering lead; the White House announced Clark would head the construction ...
The White House ballroom renovation is being overseen publicly by a team named by the White House: Clark Construction as lead contractor, AECOM as engineer and McCrery Architects as designer, with the...