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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Specification for government buildings
Trump orders “beautiful architecture”
Shortly before the end of his term, Donald Trump is active again – and in an unknown area: he criticizes the style of modern buildings of the federal authorities and orders that from now on “beautiful designs” come into play, preferably in the Greco-Roman style. The Chamber of Architects is shocked.
A month before the end of his term, US President Donald Trump ordered that “beautiful” designs, and in particular the Greco-Roman style, should be preferred for new buildings in the decision-making authority of the authorities. federal. Classic and “traditional” building methods should be encouraged, according to a Trump ruling.
Since the 1950s, an “incoherent mixture” has emerged in the buildings of federal authorities, the president complained. The White House, the Capitol, and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington were built in the Greco-Roman style.
The corresponding Executive Order (for example: Implementation Ordinance) was prepared long ago and has now been signed. It could significantly influence the appearance of the American capital, Washington. A “Council for the Improvement of the Architecture of Federal Citizens” will support the implementation of the decree.
The Chamber of Architects contradicts the arrangement “unequivocally”
The AIA Chamber of Architects “unequivocally” contradicted Trump’s order. Municipalities should have the right and responsibility to decide for themselves what type of architecture is best for them, explained AIA chief Robert Ivy. He announced that he would work with the future president of the United States, Joe Biden, on this issue. At the same time, Ivy was relieved that Trump’s order was “not as far-reaching” as it was initially supposed.
Trump was best known as a real estate mogul before taking office in the White House. The buildings belonging to his empire belong to modern glass and steel architecture, often decorated with gold jewelry. From the beginning of his term, he announced that a “great, beautiful and powerful wall” would be built on the border with Mexico. The building is one of his most important electoral promises and is meant to stop migrants.
