Provocative architecture studio Opposite Office has envisioned fortifying the US Capitol building in Washington DC in reaction to the invasion of the building by Donald Trump supporters last week.
Named Capitol Castle, the concept would see the neoclassical Capitol building, which is the seat of the US government, surrounded by a 1.5-metre-thick fortified wall.
"As a reaction to the storm on the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump, we designed a plan to convert the Capitol into a fortress to protect democracy," said Opposite Office founder Benedikt Hartl.
"During his reign, Trump undermined the democratic system from within. To give expression to this drama, we remodelled the Capitol and built a fortress around it."
Opposite Office envisioned turning the US Capitol into a fortress Opposite Office created the fortress following an invasion of the building by pro-Trump supporters aimed at halting the certification of Joe Biden as the country's new president.
"The architectural concept is simple: adding a second layer to the Capitol as a protective shield," Hartl told Dezeen.
"The political and social concept behind it is a bit more profound, even if it doesn't look like it at first glance ? the dystopia of Capitol Castle is intended to contribute to the debate about democracy, the ability to protect democracies and, above all, the division of our society."
The proposal would see the neoclassical building surrounded by thick walls
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