Not an architect, but cursory research on the webs seems to indicate that TFA meant to use the less political and more “art-philosophical” term “Progressive Mod

Not an architect, but cursory research on the webs seems to indicate that TFA meant to use the less political and more “art-philosophical” term “Progressive Modernism”. For example, the design brief for the Seattle Tacoma airport mentions on page 4 (section 1.2.3) “The primary aspect of the Design Vision is the commitment to “Progressive Modernism” as the fundamental design approach. This approach is based on the following timeless principles:...” https://www.portseattle.org/sites/default/files/2018-03/Design-Guidelines-2001.pdf https://www.portseattle.org/sites/default/files/2018-03/Desi... “Progressivism”, on the other hand, seems to be a wholly political movement.