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maxsolomon

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6. Exactly. Only by utterly bypassing the proper processes can it even START by January.

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 04:27 PM

Nov 5

Properly built, it would be a steel structure with a carved stone veneer. It needs elevators, stairs, an observation deck, and there's a fucking multi-story giant gold Winged Victory planned for top. Think about the wind forces on that cantilever transferring down into the arch.

Are there any design documents complete? Who's the Structural? Who's the General Contractor?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7e8lv176go :

On Saturday, Trump posted an illustration of a plan designed by Harrison Design architect Nicolas Leo Charbonneau on Truth Social.

Charbonneau, a partner at Harrison Design, posted a watercolour rendering of the proposal on social media on 4 September, writing: "America needs a triumphal arch!"

https://harrisondesign.com/profile/people

Who's the sculptor? Where's that sculpture going to be fabricated? It took one of my recent projects 9 months to get a 2-story stainless steel sculpture made and shipped from Shanghai.

On edit: I don't think it's going to have an Observation Deck, so no elevator. Probably 2 stairs, though.

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Plans afoot for the great, grand arch de drumpf [View all] allegorical oracle Nov 5 OP

Wait ... NOT The Onion? AZJonnie Nov 5 #1

Who will be his throne bearers when he is the first traverser through the arch? John1956PA Nov 5 #2

It will be an open topped vintage 1940's German automobile Layzeebeaver Nov 5 #4

If it's fully built in 6months... Layzeebeaver Nov 5 #3

Exactly. Only by utterly bypassing the proper processes can it even START by January. maxsolomon Nov 5 #6

What do you do? electric_blue68 Nov 5 #7

Architect maxsolomon Nov 5 #8

Got it. I love architecture! Went to Cooper Union school of Art & Architecture. electric_blue68 Nov 5 #12

What congress? MerryBlooms Nov 5 #5

This thing would take five years (at least) to be built properly ITAL Nov 5 #9

He doesn't need approvals. bif Nov 5 #10

Didn't I say as much ITAL Nov 5 #11

We're already under 9 months on November 5th. maxsolomon Nov 5 #13