That said, neoclassical architecture is more than a nostalgic nod to antiquity—it’s a powerful visual representation of the Enlightenment ideals of order, beauty, and civic pride.

Santiago Calatrava’s version of the White House. Imagined Architecture / Instagram Santiago Calatrava, 72, the Spanish maestro of structural engineering, is renowned for his bridges and ...

The head of the CFA, Justin Shubow is the head of the National Civic Art Society and has been a loud proponent of traditional architecture—and an even louder critic of modernism and brutalism.

Architecture 'Ugly,' 'Discordant': New Executive Order Takes Aim At Modern Architecture When Trump appointed Shubow and the other commissioners to elevate a neoclassical style, many architects howled.

Learn fundamentals of neoclassical architecture, including the history behind this 18th-century style and famous architectural examples, like the White House.