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Trump to Nominate D.C. Airports Official as Architect of the Capitol

December 13, 2019

The White House has announced that President Trump intends to nominate J. Brett Blanton, a senior engineering manager with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, as the next Architect of the Capitol.

Design Community Reacts to Paris Agreement Withdrawal

Miriam Sitz

June 21, 2017

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President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement elicited responses from many in the architecture, construction, and design community.

USGBC Condemns U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement

Miriam Sitz

June 2, 2017

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President and CEO Mahesh Ramanujam says the organization is “deeply disappointed” about the decision.

Border Wall Divides Profession

Fred A. Bernstein

March 27, 2017

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Where some architects see opportunity, others feel outrage.

How Trump’s Budget Impacts Architects

Ben Adler

March 21, 2017

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An overview of programs relevant to architects that may be affected by the proposed budget.

Opinion: Architecture and the Border Wall

March 9, 2017

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Peggy Deamer, David Langdon, and Melinda Agron from the Yale School of Architecture call for architects to express their ethical convictions through their work.

Three Takeaways About Infrastructure from Trump’s Speech to Congress

Ben Adler

March 3, 2017

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“Crumbling infrastructure will be replaced with new roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, and railways gleaming across our beautiful land,” the president said in his address last Tuesday.

Immigration Ban Rocks Architecture Community

Anna Fixsen

February 1, 2017

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Deans and firms respond to the mounting concerns about President Donald Trump’s executive order, which jeopardizes the status of thousands of students and workers.