Items Tagged with 'historic buildings'

A federal judge halted construction of Trump’s White House ballroom just days before a key approval vote, throwing the project into legal uncertainty.

Why did federal planners delay a decision on the Trump White House ballroom proposal after hours of testimony—and what engineering details are emerging from project filings?

A federal judge denies an injunction request, allowing excavation to continue as the White House ballroom project nears a pivotal March 5 planning vote.

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted to proceed with President Trump's new Ballroom plans that show elevations below the Executive Residence roofline, as planners consider approval ahead of a March 5 NCPC vote, while a federal judge weighs halting construction.

Federal reviewers asked the White House to return with 3D scale models rather than moving the project to the next approval step, underscoring the early stage in which the White House ballroom project remains, with litigation complicating its path.

As design review restarts, Trump’s planned White House ballroom exposes how privately funded additions can trigger federal obligations—and budget pressures—beyond their stated scope.

70 W. LaSalle, first project in the LaSalle Street Reimagined Program, is underway. The project is part of LaSalle Street Reimagined, a city-led initiative to convert commercial to residential in the Loop.

What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?

From cryogenics to lasers, vacuum chambers to superconductors, some of the most advanced research equipment available is necessary to explore quantum phenomena.

Chicago has granted demolition permits for a collection of grain elevators that preservationists have sought to preserve.