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What is classical architecture? It’s not exactly what the Trump administration thinks it is

What is classical architecture? It’s not exactly what the Trump administration thinks it is

A proposal called “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again” is causing an uproar in American architectural circles. Earlier this month, a rumor surfaced that the Trump administration is drafting an executive order that would anoint “classical architectural style” as the “preferred and default style” for federal buildings across the country. The widely-respected 1962 Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture explicitly states that “an official style must be avoided” and that buildings ought to “reflect the regional architectural traditions of that part of the nation” where they’re located.