See renderings for the new White House ballroom under construction

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the new "innately designed and carefully crafted" 90,000 square-foot ballroom will be a "much needed and exquisite addition" to hold large events on the White House complex. Image shown is an architectural rendering.

The ballroom, which the White House expects to be completed before the end of Trump's term in 2029, will be able to hold 650 people, about 200 more than the White House's East Room, where presidents have historically held large receptions. Image shown is an architectural rendering.

"President Trump and other donors have generously committed to donating the funds necessary to build this $200 million structure," Leavitt said during a July 31 briefing with reporters. Image shown is an architectural rendering.

Leavitt said the East Wing of the White House will be "modernized" as part of the project and that East Wing staffers, including aides to first lady Melania Trump, will be temporarily relocated. The East Wing, constructed in 1902, has been changed and renovated several times, Leavitt said, with a second story added in 1942. Image shown is an architectural rendering.

Leavitt said the ballroom will be "substantially separated" from the main building of the White House, yet "its theme and architectural heritage will be almost identical." Image shown is an architectural rendering.

The White House released a handful of renderings showing the interior of the ballroom will have white and gold walls and trimmings with large windows letting in natural light, while occupying a large footprint on the White House's south lawn. Image shown is an architectural rendering.

The massive overhaul comes as Trump has pushed through several cosmetic changes at the White House, including an ongoing renovation of the Rose Garden, turning it into a stone patio, and new gold embroidery throughout the Oval Office. Image shown is an architectural rendering.

The government has contracted Clark Construction to oversee the project and Washington-based McCrery Architects as the lead architect. Image shown is an architectural rendering.

The ballroom, which is expected to be done by 2029, will be able to hold 650 people, some 200 more people than the White House's East Room, where presidents have historically held large receptions. Image shown is an architectural rendering.