The AIA & National Trust should take him to court to prevent this! He should not be able to make permanent changes to the historic building that belongs to the American people.

What the fuck are they talking about?

Short version

On July 31, 2025, Trump unveiled his plan to demolish the East Wing and replace it with a 90,000-square-foot state ballroom.

Long version

White House Unveils Plan for $200 Million Ballroom, Trump’s Long-Sought Imprint

Officials said a 90,000-square-foot addition to the East Wing would be paid for by President Trump and other donors.

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[–] CascadeOfLight@hexbear.net 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Now I'm no architect, and maybe material science is more advanced than I realize, but for such a large space that isn't made entirely of sheet metal and girders, you would typically want some kind of support in the middle right? To stop the ceiling from falling in?

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 6 points 8 months ago

Now I'm no architect, and maybe material science is more advanced than I realize,

Congrats, you’re about as qualified as an architect to talk about structural support

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 4 points 8 months ago

I don't know shit about fuck, but it seems like one can do incredible things distributing loads with steel trusses. that's how they do with like superwalmarts and Costco type places, where it's like 3 acres with one giant room and no support pillars in the middle.

I do not know how that jives with supporting the weight of a secure, hardened roof with like weapons platforms and shit. my guess is it's gonna be a deluxe cock up.