There are few great buildings in the world whose significance extends beyond the quality of architecture, history, or function. The U.S. Capitol reflects not only that trifecta of values but is the single most potent symbol of America’s republic.
The new order, titled Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture, encourages the use of classical architecture for new Federal buildings. Read the AIA's response.
In an invited ideas workshop, five landscape architecture firms developed scenarios and solutions to address perpetually rising waters in one of Washington, D.C.’s most celebrated landscapes.
After a decade of contention and adaptation, the memorial is finally opening as both a dramatic tribute to the war hero who became President and a jewel of public space.