Trump signs executive order insisting on classical architecture in government buildings
- [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] President Donald Trump wants to make federal architecture 'beautiful' again
- The White House released a Trump-signed executive order on Monday that called for 'classical architecture' to be used for future federal buildings
- The order applauds the styles of Neoclassical, Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Beaux-Arts and Art Deco architecture, while criticizing Brutalism and more modern designs
- It suggests that there are a number of buildings the president finds problematic, including a federal courthouse in Utah that is said to resemble a 'Borg Cube' from 'Star Trek'
Posted by: Fred 2020-12-24 |