In the mid-1970s, coauthor Allan Greenberg changed the direction of his architectural work after becoming entranced by the lives of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Our first and third ...

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

Classical-Style Architecture Makes a Comeback The Federal courthouse in Corpus Christi, Texas, is an example of good, contemporary Classical design. (Photo courtesy WKMC Architects and Hartman-Cox ...

The AIA has issued a statement in strong support of legislation introduced this week that, if passed, would override an anticipated executive order (EO) mandating “the classical architectural style ...

A proposed executive order would make Greek- and Roman-style buildings the default style for federal buildings. Trump hasn't signed it yet, but architecture groups are already outraged.

The term "classical" refers to Neoclassicism, the Georgian style, the Greek Revival, Gothicism, and other architectural modes that came prior to the modernist era.

Classical architecture can reflect all of these values as well. Unfortunately, misappropriating history is a common occurrence for certain portions of the American right.

The edicts prompted a furious backlash by an architecture world that was already primed for a fight. The preferred-style rule was the handiwork of a traditionalist Washington nonprofit called the ...

The original executive order banned the “Deconstructivist” architectural style that emerged in the late 1980s as a radical rejection of architectural orthodoxy.

The big picture: It's also not the first time Trump has taken on D.C. architecture: In 2020, he issued an executive order ...

Had this act been in place for the last 100 years, we would have been deprived of all the terrific post offices, courthouses and custom houses of the 1930s, designed in the Art Moderne style.