“Arc de Trump” receives preliminary design approval from arts commission

A Trump-appointed commission tasked with reviewing public buildings in Washington, D.C., raised questions about but ultimately gave preliminary design approval to one of President Trump’s architectural priorities: a 250-foot stone arch that would tower above the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.  The commissioners questioned project architect Nicolas Charbonneau about the arch’s structural footings, pedestrian … Read more

Arc de Trump? President shows off model of Independence Arch, says “it’s going to be really beautiful”

Washington — President Trump on Wednesday showed off a model of what may be his next Washington, D.C., development project, an arch that resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and is being referred to informally as the “Arc de Trump.” The president showed off a model of the arch at a White House dinner … Read more