No. I wouldn't be. I think those giant skyscraper screens are cringe as shit. Simply make prettier buildings that don't cause massive light pollution. I think a neat old stone church is extremely a lot cooler than any fancy skyscraper covered in screens

[–] Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Simply make prettier buildings

Modern engineering and building safety standard make this prohibitively expensive if not borderline impossible.

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

what about engineering and safety could possibly demand new buildings be flashy glass skyscrapers?

[–] Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Modern HVAC prefers low ceilings

Fire codes require putting way more staircases in everything and making hallways wider

Masonry is increasingly expensive and fewer and fewer people can do high skill masonry work

Also Cathedrals took generations to build, society doesn't have the patience for that crap anymore

There's other reasons I can't think of off the top of my head

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

i doubt they were expecting cathedral-level but more masonry and stylish facades are definitely possible in conventionally proportioned & constructed buildings without breaking those rules (except acquiring masons, but no reason we shouldn't have people employed in beautification trades)