“Grau . . . ist alle Theorie und grün des Lebens goldner Baum.” — Goethe
(Gray is all theory, and green the golden tree of life.)
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Recent Posts
- Speaking at a Conference in Oslo on Beauty and Ugliness in Architecture
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- Discussing Federal Architecture Legislation on First Things Magazine’s Podcast
- Debating Whether Washington, D.C. Should Raise Its Height Limit
- Epoch Times Interview of Me
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- Video of My Talk at AEI Regarding the Draft Executive Order on Federal Architecture
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