US EditionRedecorated Oval Office reflects an American taste for excess.
- The president issued the order 'Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture' during his first full day in office amid a series of early directives.
- The order stemmed from concerns that past design freedom often led to indifference and proliferation of brutalist architecture in Washington, such as the FBI Building.
- The directive emphasizes that federal buildings ought to serve as recognizable civic landmarks that honor local and classical design traditions, enhancing and beautifying communal environments.
- The Oval Office has been updated to include mirrors with gold leaf accents on the doors and around 20 gold-framed paintings, which is over three times the number displayed during President Biden’s term, leading critics to raise concerns about potential restrictions on design freedom.
- This order could influence future federal architecture by promoting classical aesthetics that enhance public spaces and symbolize the nation's self-government system.
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Roanoke Times
Gaudy-awful Oval Office is all too American
When the 47th president does something right, he repents by doing something that contradicts it. Consider his excellent executive order about the importance of aesthetic good taste in governance, and his subsequent redecoration of the Oval Office.
George F. Will: Trump’s gaudy-awful Oval Office is all too American
WHEN THE 47th president does something right, he repents by doing something that contradicts it. Consider his excellent executive order about the importance of aesthetic good taste in governance, and his subsequent redecoration of the Oval Office.
Redecorated Oval Office reflects an American taste for excess.
When the 47th president does something right, he repents by doing something that contradicts it. Consider his excellent executive order about the importance of aesthetic good taste in governance, and his subsequent redecoration of the Oval Office.
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