Are architects becoming lazy?
Designs today seem inferior to 1920s revival styles
By Arrol Gellner, Thursday, July 17, 2008.In 19th century America, the only way an architect could view historic architecture was to go see it firsthand (usually on another continent), or else find engravings of it in books. Because architects of the era were much less likely to travel than their modern counterparts, engravings ended up being their usual reference.
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