Preservation makes perfect sense. Those charming, lovely, special architectural gems provide our communities with an identity--soul. We delight in cities like Brugge that teem with unforgettable ambiance and warmth. Gigantic, monolithic modern architecture too often is soulless, cold, and stark. Such architectural feats may impress from the air; however, at ground level, they do very little or nothing to create a happy, meaningful environment for the pedestrian. We can do better. We must do better. Keep up the invaluable work, CNU. (Perhaps you can encourage the Dutch to stop with their massive urban sprawl projects. Since 1970, they have seemingly replicated the very worst aspects of American cities. A colossal pity!)
Yes old buildings can be reused but will a high tech company spend amounts of money to rewire a building. I am always reminded of the house painter on the old Murphy Brown show when architect's think they have an unlimited budget.
