
"The DOT claimed Dulles had fallen into disrepair and was "no longer an airport suitable and grand enough for the capital of the United States of America." The agency said it was looking for proposals to either replace the airport's existing main terminal and satellite concourses or build upon them. It also noted Trump's executive order calling for classical architecture in federal building projects."
"The submission from Bermello Ajamil & Partners and Zaha Hadid Architects included architectural renderings with a prominent feature that appears to be custom designed for a president who is fond of putting his name on things. The firms' proposed terminal design would boast a "grand arch" made of a transparent facade and lettering that reads "Donald J. Trump Terminal." In some renderings, the name is written out in Trajan, a serif font used by the Trump Organization."
"Renderings show the Trump terminal superimposed over the airport's iconic existing terminal, completed in 1962 with a swooping concave roof and large window sides designed by architect Eero Saarinen. A departures hall in the proposed new building builds on Saarinen's use of openness and natural light with a continuous skylight over a long-span roof. Bermello Ajamil & Partners has designed terminals for airports in Miami and Fort Lauderdale."
The Department of Transportation requested design concepts for new terminals and concourses at Washington Dulles International Airport, stating Dulles had fallen into disrepair and was "no longer an airport suitable and grand enough for the capital of the United States of America." The agency sought proposals to replace or build upon the existing main terminal and satellite concourses and referenced an executive order favoring classical architecture for federal projects. Multiple firms submitted proposals including Bermello Ajamil & Partners and Zaha Hadid Architects. One submission featured a transparent "grand arch" with lettering reading "Donald J. Trump Terminal" in Trajan font and renderings that overlay the proposal on Eero Saarinen's 1962 terminal, emphasizing openness and a continuous skylight.
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