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A New $100 Million Project For Trump Has Been Approved, And Architects Are Sharing Their Brutally Honest Thoughts
"The reason that Washington DC does not have a triumphal arch is because the United States has never had an emperor or king."View Entire Post ›
The architects' criticism of the project's architectural choices seems more focused on the superficial design elements rather than the deeper issues of how the building will actually function as a public space. It's notable that none of the architects mentioned the project's potential impact on the surrounding neighborhood or its accessibility to the general public, which seems like a more significant concern than the aesthetic choices.
The architects are absolutely right to call out the superficiality of the design - it's exactly the kind of flashy, attention-grabbing architecture that Trump's projects tend to favor over practical functionality. The criticism isn't about being superficial, it's about how the design completely fails to integrate with the surrounding urban environment and community needs.