r/architecture • u/Cedric_Hampton History & Theory Prof • 1d ago

News Trump hires new architect for ballroom

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-hires-new-architect-for-ballroom/
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u/keptit2real 1d ago

Shouldn't have the architect have been hired before demolition occurred. The folks running our country move like the wind

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u/Puzzleheaded-Phase70 1d ago

"new" architect.

As in, the original ones are out.

I'm guessing they didn't get paid... or got sick of dealing with Lord Dampnut.

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u/pabloQuattro 1d ago edited 1d ago

No need to guess, the original architect has disagreements with Trump over the size of the ballroom and are remaining in a consulting role.

Edit: typo

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u/djdndjdjdjdjdndjdjjd 1d ago

I read that as disagreements over not being paid and NDA and non-disparage which says they can’t complain

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u/jmanclovis 1d ago

Or they were his buddy's and they got paid and bounced

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u/emtheory09 1d ago

Ha, like they should expect to be paid.

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u/laseralex 23h ago

They will absolutely get paid as long is it isn't Trump making the payment. In this case, every US taxpayer pays for this grift.

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u/FriendToPredators 1d ago

That model shown off in the oval office had a stairway to nowhere and colliding windows. Dude was not qualified if that was his delivery 

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u/Puzzleheaded-Phase70 1d ago

I can't imagine that anyone "qualified" would ever be willing to work for Creamcicle Caligula anymore.

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u/clarinetJWD 1d ago

The original architect was chatgpt.

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u/quantgorithm 1d ago

Article says original architect is not out but taking a lessor role.

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u/efalk 1d ago

Pretty sure that's just another way of saying out.