Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️
@jgbollard.bsky.social
I am writing a book that explains why Washington DC is the way it is: leafy, monumental, and segregated. I am also a licensed architect.
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White House Architecture Was an Honor System. Trump Noticed.
For 125 years, informal norms constrained what a president could do to one of the nation’s most famous landmarks.
www.theatlantic.com
The only thing that has ever stood in the way of the president building a big gaudy ballroom, is an understanding that the powerful would defer to self-appointed experts.
And now we see what a bad system that was.
And now we see what a bad system that was.
What is stopping you from implementing the urbanism of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing?
February 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
What is stopping you from implementing the urbanism of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing?
Uh bro, I hope you ran this adaptive reuse project by a structural engineer.
February 14, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Uh bro, I hope you ran this adaptive reuse project by a structural engineer.
Reposted by Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️
Archives Building, Washington, John Russell Pope arch., 1934
My eyes go immediately to the angled timber props at the corner, tucked up in the armpit of that part of the cornice called the corona and sitting on the bed-moulding below, just above the fascia of the colonnades.
Short 🧵:
My eyes go immediately to the angled timber props at the corner, tucked up in the armpit of that part of the cornice called the corona and sitting on the bed-moulding below, just above the fascia of the colonnades.
Short 🧵:
February 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Archives Building, Washington, John Russell Pope arch., 1934
My eyes go immediately to the angled timber props at the corner, tucked up in the armpit of that part of the cornice called the corona and sitting on the bed-moulding below, just above the fascia of the colonnades.
Short 🧵:
My eyes go immediately to the angled timber props at the corner, tucked up in the armpit of that part of the cornice called the corona and sitting on the bed-moulding below, just above the fascia of the colonnades.
Short 🧵:
Reposted by Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️
The National Capital Planning Commission has posted the full submission document for the Epstein Ballroom, ahead of the March 5th preliminary hearing.
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
February 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The National Capital Planning Commission has posted the full submission document for the Epstein Ballroom, ahead of the March 5th preliminary hearing.
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
Timeline cleanse with the fair ville of Sutro, NV.
February 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Timeline cleanse with the fair ville of Sutro, NV.
Reposted by Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️
This administration sees bike facilities as a target in its culture war, and it can act quickly (if illegally) in DC. According to the latest WABA newsletter, the fed gov is planning to remove parts of the 15th St. NW PBL, and they might move as soon as next week.
www.reddit.com/r/bikedc/com...
www.reddit.com/r/bikedc/com...
From the bikedc community on Reddit: 15th Street Bike Lane Removal?
Explore this post and more from the bikedc community
www.reddit.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:54 PM
This administration sees bike facilities as a target in its culture war, and it can act quickly (if illegally) in DC. According to the latest WABA newsletter, the fed gov is planning to remove parts of the 15th St. NW PBL, and they might move as soon as next week.
www.reddit.com/r/bikedc/com...
www.reddit.com/r/bikedc/com...
Insanely, there are a ton of other items on the agenda.
www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/
- Land transfer to allow the sale of the Liberty Loan building
-Anacostia Trail improvements at the PEPCO site
- Dulles project information presentation @byerussell.com
- Time capsule?
Two other big ones below:
www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/
- Land transfer to allow the sale of the Liberty Loan building
-Anacostia Trail improvements at the PEPCO site
- Dulles project information presentation @byerussell.com
- Time capsule?
Two other big ones below:
February 13, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Insanely, there are a ton of other items on the agenda.
www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/
- Land transfer to allow the sale of the Liberty Loan building
-Anacostia Trail improvements at the PEPCO site
- Dulles project information presentation @byerussell.com
- Time capsule?
Two other big ones below:
www.ncpc.gov/review/agenda/
- Land transfer to allow the sale of the Liberty Loan building
-Anacostia Trail improvements at the PEPCO site
- Dulles project information presentation @byerussell.com
- Time capsule?
Two other big ones below:
It's like they stole and ruined buildings by (L-R) Schinkel, McKim, and Latrobe.
February 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
It's like they stole and ruined buildings by (L-R) Schinkel, McKim, and Latrobe.
The National Capital Planning Commission has posted the full submission document for the Epstein Ballroom, ahead of the March 5th preliminary hearing.
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
February 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The National Capital Planning Commission has posted the full submission document for the Epstein Ballroom, ahead of the March 5th preliminary hearing.
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
The DC Preservation League is suing to block Trump's alterations to the East Potomac Park golf course.
Legal Challenge Brought Against Effort by Trump-Vance Administration to Stymie Public Access to East Potomac Park, Create Exclusive Golf Course for President
Washington, D.C. – The DC Preservation League and two local residents are taking legal action to protect East Potomac Park and its golf course, challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful…
democracyforward.org
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The DC Preservation League is suing to block Trump's alterations to the East Potomac Park golf course.
Fine music for a low-key evening.
Flirty Ghost, by Rachel Kitchlew, SFJ, SHOLTO, David Bardon
8 track album
hipdozer.bandcamp.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Fine music for a low-key evening.
Fantastic to see this project restored.
The House Modernism Tried to Forget
Explore Josef Frank’s Villa Beer as it opens in 2026—discover the modernist masterpiece history nearly erased. Visit Vienna’s lost icon.
www.architectmagazine.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Fantastic to see this project restored.
Whining about eating fiber, cutting sugar, and exercising, from 1913. www.loc.gov/resource/sn8...
February 12, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Whining about eating fiber, cutting sugar, and exercising, from 1913. www.loc.gov/resource/sn8...
2x the white flavor as any rival
February 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
2x the white flavor as any rival
Truly one of the boldest slumlord moves I have seen.
February 12, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Truly one of the boldest slumlord moves I have seen.
Had to do a double take at this graph from @ryanburge.bsky.social, showing how completely religious affiliation swamps income for predicting who voted for Trump in 2024. www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/why-religi...
February 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Had to do a double take at this graph from @ryanburge.bsky.social, showing how completely religious affiliation swamps income for predicting who voted for Trump in 2024. www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/why-religi...
Great interview with Dorothy Provine, who I guess is the Mother Ann Lee of DC government records.
February 12, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Great interview with Dorothy Provine, who I guess is the Mother Ann Lee of DC government records.
Love a good artifact box; only thing that could make it better is using rammed earth.
A team led by the London studio of Mexican practice Sordo Madaleno Architects has won a competition to design a base for the Hungarian Museum of Natural History.
Sordo Madaleno’s London office wins major Hungarian cultural project
Sordo Madaleno’s London office wins major Hungarian cultural project
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Love a good artifact box; only thing that could make it better is using rammed earth.
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More and more people are saying bld.us represents the low-key, regenerative future of American architecture.
BLDUS, Future Firm, D’Arcy Jones, French 2D among 2026 Emerging Voices winners
The Architectural League of New York just dropped this year’s Emerging Voices winners, spotlighting s...
bustler.net
February 11, 2026 at 12:29 AM
More and more people are saying bld.us represents the low-key, regenerative future of American architecture.
Happy 40th Birthday to the District of Columbia Archives!
This year we're getting you a gift that's 30 years overdue: a new home that will make DC's largest historical resource secure and accessible for the first time. 🗃️ @dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social
This year we're getting you a gift that's 30 years overdue: a new home that will make DC's largest historical resource secure and accessible for the first time. 🗃️ @dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Happy 40th Birthday to the District of Columbia Archives!
This year we're getting you a gift that's 30 years overdue: a new home that will make DC's largest historical resource secure and accessible for the first time. 🗃️ @dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social
This year we're getting you a gift that's 30 years overdue: a new home that will make DC's largest historical resource secure and accessible for the first time. 🗃️ @dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social
More and more people are saying bld.us represents the low-key, regenerative future of American architecture.
BLDUS, Future Firm, D’Arcy Jones, French 2D among 2026 Emerging Voices winners
The Architectural League of New York just dropped this year’s Emerging Voices winners, spotlighting s...
bustler.net
February 11, 2026 at 12:29 AM
More and more people are saying bld.us represents the low-key, regenerative future of American architecture.
I cannot get the soundtrack to this movie out of my head. Yes, it's a musical made from Shaker hymns, but not in a cheesy way, and also not in a pointlessly transgressive way, and smuggling in a ton of experimental music techniques in a way that is just works perfectly.
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I cannot get the soundtrack to this movie out of my head. Yes, it's a musical made from Shaker hymns, but not in a cheesy way, and also not in a pointlessly transgressive way, and smuggling in a ton of experimental music techniques in a way that is just works perfectly.
The framing of this a bit strange when there are techniques in the narrative arts that are more directly applicable.
You could even go over to Youtube and figure out what Veritasium did to rake in 4 billion views on pretty dense science topics.
You could even go over to Youtube and figure out what Veritasium did to rake in 4 billion views on pretty dense science topics.
Public-speaking tips from the experts: what scientists can learn from comics, musicians and actors
Taking to the stage to present your science is a key part of research, but talks often fall flat, says John Tregoning. Can scientists learn from performers to better engage an audience?
www.nature.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The framing of this a bit strange when there are techniques in the narrative arts that are more directly applicable.
You could even go over to Youtube and figure out what Veritasium did to rake in 4 billion views on pretty dense science topics.
You could even go over to Youtube and figure out what Veritasium did to rake in 4 billion views on pretty dense science topics.
More seriously, how soon do we get a support appearance from a KPop group?
Let S. S. Rajamouli direct the next halftime show.
Both these options sound objectively amazing, why do racists keep assuming everyone's racist?
February 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
More seriously, how soon do we get a support appearance from a KPop group?