‘It Is Immense’

Newly appointed design commission chair voices concern about the size and scale of elements of the proposed White House ballroom.

Renderings of the proposed White House ballroom reviewed at the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts meeting Thursday show views from the north (top rendering) and from the south (bottom rendering). Concerns were raised by the commission chair and the public about the ballroom’s size and scale. (Image: Screenshot from the Commission of Fine Arts)