Comment by anon291

15 hours ago

It's not hard to make an old style building with modern amenities. I have a 1920s home and with like a few days of work it lives like a modern place. This is not some dichotomy.

> It's not hard to make an old style building with modern amenities

In my experience, the biggest issue is natural light - it's hard to beat glass walls when you need a structural skin with some windows where possible.