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White House Architect Says West Wing Addition Is Being Considered for Symmetry with New Ballroom

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Jan 10, 2026
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WASHINGTON — A possible one-story addition to the West Wing colonnade was confirmed as under consideration by the White House’s lead architect during a public planning briefing Thursday, a development tied to the controversial overhaul of the White House’s East Wing. Architect Shalom Baranes told the National Capital Planning Commission that the potenti…

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