The American Institute of Architects expressed concern over the change, which mirrors a move the president made in the final days of his first term.

Donald Trump has demanded all new federal public buildings respect ‘traditional and classical architectural heritage’ as one of his first moves as the new US president

Donald Trump kicked off his first days in the White House with a deluge of executive actions to implement his campaign pledges, including declaring a national emergency at the US-Mexico border and returning federal workers to the office.

President Trump wants to make federal buildings adhere to traditional design styles — reigniting his beef with D.C.'s architecture. Why it matters: This comes as Trump has mandated that government employees return to the office full time,

The American Institute of Architects has denounced an executive order signed by president Donald Trump that aims to promote classical architecture, saying it would "stifle innovation". The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued a press release decrying the president's executive order,

When it was first introduced in 2020, the order was read as an attempt to keep Brutalism and Deconstructivism out of state buildings.