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We've lost wisdom from ~200 years ago, never mind 2,000 years ago. If you look around architectural preservation forums and publications you'll find lots of ex
by RNCTX 5y ago
We've lost wisdom from ~200 years ago, never mind 2,000 years ago.
If you look around architectural preservation forums and publications you'll find lots of examples of people trying to preserve historic buildings and doing more harm than good by using modern materials. We forget why things rot, we forget why certain paint formulations are better than others, we forget why certain mortars are for certain bricks (that's a big one, lots of old buildings are rendered worthless by a tuck pointing job with modern concrete that breaks all of the bricks in the first couple of years), the list goes on and on.
- bserge 5y agoWe didn't. We just don't design for longevity any more. Too many historical/protected buildings sit in disrepair and without being used because no one wants to pay for a "proper" restoration. Why would they? Prices are insane and we live in a capitalist free market society. Even the government doesn't care.
- RNCTX 5y agoI agree and your observation is also true. The short memory is a symptom of the system. The downvotes you're getting are illustrative the glass houses of the management of the tech biz, lol.