> This is all well and good but I thought the primary reason for eschewing traditional design was the cost of labour rose just as the cost of material productio

> This is all well and good but I thought the primary reason for eschewing traditional design was the cost of labour rose just as the cost of material production fell (a gap which continues to increase) Yes, the post-WW2 building boom was all about fast and cheap to serve the needs of returning GIs. But in the last few years it is possible to get pre-made moldings from a factory so local mill works / skills are not strictly necessary: * https://www.kuikenbrothers.com/moulding-scale-proportion-seminar-with-brent-hull-at-kuiken-brothers-live-product-expo-2022/ https://www.kuikenbrothers.com/moulding-scale-proportion-sem... * https://windsorone.com/products/moldings/ https://windsorone.com/products/moldings/ * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guM4z6Hps0I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guM4z6Hps0I The problem is that designers/architects still need to understand the theory behind the proportions if you want to do it properly, and most folks don't have it: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUUpj2Du8wY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUUpj2Du8wY