Trump wants a 'classical' stadium in D.C. Here's what that could look like

"With a ring of massive columns and seating for more than 70,000 people, President Donald Trump may be getting the football stadium of his dreams. Renderings have just been released of the proposed design for a new stadium for the Washington Commanders NFL team, and the aesthetic is right in line with an architectural style the Trump administration has been championing with increasing passion."

"Designed by the architecture firm HKS, the stadium's concept takes one of the most familiar elements of classical architecture-the column-and turns it into the defining feature of the building. Cascading around the stadium's perimeter with heights upward of 100 feet, the columns are topped by a concave ellipse, also a marble-like white, that holds a semi-transparent roof. Glass between the columns offer views into the structure, which would glow from within during events."

"The stadium's design is a reflection of the Trump administration's desire for an official embrace of the classical and neo-classical architecture that has typified federal buildings since the earliest days of the republic. Drawing influence from the columns and pediments abundant in the buildings of ancient Greece and the Roman empire, this classical architecture style can be seen at the White House, the Capitol Building, and the Supreme Court, among many other buildings across the city and country."

Designers at HKS proposed an oval stadium ringed by dozens of white columns and seating for over 70,000 people. Cascading columns reach heights upward of 100 feet and are topped by a marble-like concave ellipse that supports a semi-transparent roof. Glass between the columns provides interior views and allows the structure to glow during events. The design mirrors a federal preference for classical and neo-classical architecture embodied in the White House, Capitol, and Supreme Court. The Trump administration has issued executive orders favoring classical design for new federal projects. The National Civic Art Society has long advocated traditional over postwar modernist architecture.

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