> 1. First, beauty is subjective There is such a thing as timeless beauty. > 2. Labor costs Doesn't explain why all sense of proportion is lost too. Plus, m

> 1. First, beauty is subjective There is such a thing as timeless beauty. > 2. Labor costs Doesn't explain why all sense of proportion is lost too. Plus, machines can churn out ornamental and intricate materials just as well. > 3. Zoning Has nothing to do with aesthetics. > 4. Survivorship bias. I find this the biggest cope of all. Older buildings are torn down because they lose their function. There is no such thing as an "ugly" medieval town house, just go to bruges or strassbourg for confirmation. Or famously, the warehouse from the 1800s had so much appeal that if would become expensive lofts 100 years later.