The order directs federal building in Washington to follow “classical” styles, such as that of the Treasury Building. - (Pete Kiehart/For The Washington Post) President Donald Trump signed an ...

My previous piece for The American Conservative concerned the mayhem postwar “urban renewal” wrought in Washington, D.C.’s southwest quadrant. A conspicuous feature of that mayhem is the Robert C.

Architecture inevitably entails large expenditures of money, and where there is money, there is politics. What might seem like strictly stylistic affinities are rarely only that. For patrons and ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order this week that states new federal buildings should be more like classical designs and “beautify public spaces.” The American Institute of Architects ...

Trump’s desire for classical architecture has shaped the design of the new Washington Commanders stadium. With a ring of ...

(CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that mandates all federal buildings “embrace classical architecture.” “In the District of Columbia, classical architecture shall be ...

On August 28, President Trump signed a new executive order intended to help him reshape Washington, D.C., in his image. The order, titled “Restoring America’s Architectural Grandeur,” requires federal ...

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., will introduce legislation Wednesday to codify an executive order by former President Trump that made classical architecture the model for new government buildings ...

Architecture speaks volumes about how any culture sees the world and the values that guide it. When Americans think of the buildings that best reflect our values, we think of landmarks like the ...

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