classical architecture

Architecture Shouldn’t Require an Explanation

08.26.2026

By David B. Meleca

The profession didn’t lose the public because people stopped caring about buildings. It lost them when architects stopped treating public understanding as part of the job.

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The profession didn’t lose the public because people stopped caring about buildings. It lost them when architects stopped treating public understanding as part of the job.

Let’s Talk About Federal Patronage and Classical Architecture

02.14.2020

By Steven W. Semes

Instead of knee-jerk screeds against the possibility that the U.S. government might mandate classical design, let’s take this moment to foster a more thoughtful discussion.

federal courthouse tuscaloosa

Instead of knee-jerk screeds against the possibility that the U.S. government might mandate classical design, let’s take this moment to foster a more thoughtful discussion.

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