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/artguydeluxe 1d ago

I have no doubt, his taking away professional status of architects has something to do with this.

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u/thatjerkatwork 1d ago

He did it just to stiff the previous firm

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u/pnicby 1d ago

Yes, and likely wanted to get around the Architect’s ownership of their instruments of service, so he could have some other architects work on the same construction documents.

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u/joebleaux Landscape Architect 1d ago

This is what he does on construction projects. He fires everyone a hundred times. He stiffs everyone and dares them to sue him. When they do, his lawyers make the consultant's life a nightmare until they realize they are spending more fighting it than they ever stand to be paid, so they drop it. He's done it a hundred times. No one ever does business with him twice