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February 11, 2020 By cs

Draft E.O. to ‘Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again’ causes stir with current, former officials

A draft executive order from the Trump administration would make classical architectural styles “the preferred and default style” for new federal construction projects.
Draft Executive Order refers to headquarters buildings of the departments of Labor, HHS, and HUD, as being undistinguished, uninspiring, and just plain ugly.

However, current and former officials who have played a role in federal real property projects have raised concerns over how this preference would impact the function and cost of buildings in the government’s portfolio.

The draft EO, first obtained and reported by Architectural Record, states that the austere Brutalist and modern designs prevalent in Washington, D.C. “fail to satisfy these requirements and shall not be used” for new construction.

The executive order, titled “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again,” would also direct the General Services Administration to consider “the feasibility of redesign in a preferred architectural style” when renovating existing federal buildings.

Keep reading this article at: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/facilities-construction/2020/02/draft-eo-to-make-federal-buildings-beautiful-again-causes-stir-with-current-former-officials/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: A-E, A&E, architectural services, design, design standards, federal buildings, GSA, PBS, selection criteria

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