The Supreme Court Steps: An Architectural Dissent | The New Yorker
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May 5, 2010 - It's not a casual change, since everything Gilbert was trying to do in his design for the Supreme Court, one of the iconic buildings of the United States, ... “To many members of the public, this court's main entrance and front steps are not only a means to, but also a metaphor for, access to the court itself.”.Supreme Court Building | Architect of the Capitol | United States Capitol
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Apr 4, 2016 - The architect of the Supreme Court, Cass Gilbert of New York City, drew upon the classical Roman temple form as the basis for the Court's new building. Reached by a great flight of broad steps, the portico of tall Corinthian columns gives the building a monumental entrance. Lower wings flank the central ...
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