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2020-12-24 Home Front: Politix
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 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ]  Top

#1 Several decades ago the University of Oklahoma took a second look at some of the newer buildings. One monstrosity was called the "Waring Blender" for it's *ahem* impact on the skyline. They decided that all new constructions needed to be Cherokee Gothic or at least harmonize with the old style using a red brick with cream colored stone trim.

The overall view has much improved...
Posted by magpie 2020-12-24 01:14||   2020-12-24 01:14|| Front Page Top

#2 ^Hi magpie, long time.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-12-24 02:33||   2020-12-24 02:33|| Front Page Top

#3 I hope the Bill also includes selling all the non-classical GIVERnment buildings.
Posted by Airandee 2020-12-24 06:49||   2020-12-24 06:49|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if anybody has done a study on the effect ugly business buildings has on the people who have to work in them ?
Posted by Phinetch Wherese4624 2020-12-24 08:38||   2020-12-24 08:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Soviet Concrete Blocks
Posted by Frank G 2020-12-24 08:47||   2020-12-24 08:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Take a look at the State Department's 23rd Street entrance and you will comprehend why the neo-Egyptian movement lasted less than a decade.
Posted by b 2020-12-24 09:22||   2020-12-24 09:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Classical Architecture is a style created by white men, ergo rayciss.

I demand all government buildings be built out of sticks and hay covered in mud.
Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-12-24 13:32||   2020-12-24 13:32|| Front Page Top

#8 ^ already started - see the new Smithsonian African-American Museum on the Mall
Posted by Bigfoot B. Hayes6040 2020-12-24 13:38||   2020-12-24 13:38|| Front Page Top

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