In 1962, the man who was to become famous as Senator Daniel P. Moynihan wrote his “Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture.” These mandated that “major emphasis should be placed on the choice of ...

'Federal' is one of America's grandest architectural styles, drawing inspiration from both ancient traditions, such as Roman and Greek construction, and later Georgian styles. While it's rare to find ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday declaring “classical and traditional” architecture the preferred government styles, reviving and expanding his old fight against modernist ...

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines revival as “renewed attention or interest in something.” Classical Revival is the first of many revival styles to appear on the architectural scene in Lancaster ...

The ideals that prompted a revival of classical edifices in America are stronger, and better, than the president who wants to force their return. Federal design guidelines for government buildings ...

For more than 25 years, New York–based architect Robert A.M. Stern has designed buildings that seamlessly fit into—and enrich—the Manhattan skyline. There’s the famous limestone 15 Central Park West, ...

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The headmaster of St. Benedict Classical Academy (SBCA), an independent Catholic school in Natick, Massachusetts, often says that architecture is a student’s first teacher. Jay Boren was so convinced ...

From Brunelleschi’s ingenious design of the dome crowning the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, to the vast ceiling of the Sistine Chapel decorated with Michelangelo’s staggering frescoes, ...