The Trump administration has once again adjusted the team structure for the construction of the new White House ballroom. According to insiders, the president has hired the Washington-based architectural firm Shalom Baranes Associates to take charge of the design work for the next phase of the project. The original main architect, James McReynolds, who had previously disagreed with Trump over the scale of the ballroom and its coordination with the main building, will continue to participate as a consultant. A White House spokesperson said that the addition of the new team is due to the need for more professional technical capabilities to advance the project, and described the ballroom as one of the most important expansions of the White House since the Oval Office. Reports indicated that tensions between McReynolds and Trump over design concepts had already been reported by The Washington Post. Nevertheless, the White House emphasized that the change in the leading team was not a "replacement," but rather to ensure the project proceeds on schedule and improve the overall quality.
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