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 shall be the preferred and default style” for new and upgraded Federal buildings.
Earlier this year, RECORD obtained a draft of the EO and broke the story, prompting public outcry from many members the design community. Opponents of such a mandate called for the preservation of late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s "Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture," issued in 1962, which state that “an official style must be avoided.”
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