Trump’s executive order was nixed by Biden one month into his term
Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., will introduce legislation Wednesday to codify an executive order by former President Trump that made classical architecture the model for new government buildings but which was axed by President Biden.
The ‘”Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act” declares “traditional and classical” architectural styles to be preferred for new Federal government buildings. The legislative framework is modeled after Trump’s executive order on architecture that was bulldozed by Biden one month into his presidency.
The term ‘traditional architecture’ includes classical architecture; and the historic humanistic architecture, including Gothic, Romanesque, Pueblo Revival, Spanish Colonial, and other Mediterranean styles of architecture historically rooted in various regions of America,” the bill states.
The bill denounces modern, “brutalist” styles of buildings made popular in the 20th century, defined as a “massive and block-like appearance with a rigid geometric style and large-scale use of exposed poured concrete.” Buildings should instead be modeled after the “Greek and Roman antiquity” such as the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court.
Banks said his bill aims to restore respect for the beauty of traditional American culture.
“The intentional design of some of our greatest landmarks goes back to our Founding Fathers, who knew the importance architecture played in the establishment of American culture,” Banks told Us.Mistertruth Digital. “Requiring all new construction be thoughtfully developed in that same spirit preserves American exceptionalism and ensures federal buildings serve as a beautiful testament to our nation’s greatest ideals for generations to come.”