Trump Signs Memorandum Promoting Classical Design for New Federal Buildings

The president must be notified within 30 days of an approval for any new design for a federal building that diverges from the new directives.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Aug. 14, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on Jan. 20 directing the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that all new federal buildings in the United States adhere to traditional design styles.

Titled “Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture,” it seeks to promote the use of traditional and classical architecture for civic buildings in order “to uplift and beautify public spaces and ennoble the United States and our system of self-government.”