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Albert Speer would approve. nytimes.com/2020/02/05/art…
Neo classical or Caesar’s Palace Lite requires massively dysfunctional buildings all lined up in human unfriendly scale. All designed to impress not function. citylab.com/design/2017/03…
Scale is important. Most elements are multiplied by at least five times regardless of function. Greater elements like main parade grounds multiplied again Repetition and iconic decoration add a sense of importance. All to focus on power and wealth. citywonders.com/blog/Italy/Vat…
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