It's really the lack of beauty, of elegance, of grace, and even of a sense of long-term permanence. Steel and glass won't last as long as stone and brick. The ugliness of their souls is reflected in the ugliness of their (preferences in) art.
Maybe it's also a hint of the difference between architecture with its arms outstretched to the sky, to architecture that seeks to rape it and blot it out, while at the same time being a damn sinister flight hazard to birds (see how the sky reflects to trick them).
Can. I doubt that the cheapest concrete poured by the cheapest labor And maintained by the cheapest bidder will last as long as stone carved by craftsmen, laid by craftsmen, and maintained by trained laypeople, all of whom were trying to edify and praise God.
It's really the lack of beauty, of elegance, of grace, and even of a sense of long-term permanence. Steel and glass won't last as long as stone and brick. The ugliness of their souls is reflected in the ugliness of their (preferences in) art.
Maybe it's also a hint of the difference between architecture with its arms outstretched to the sky, to architecture that seeks to rape it and blot it out, while at the same time being a damn sinister flight hazard to birds (see how the sky reflects to trick them).
Actually, steel and glass can last as long as stone does. Of course, all of the skyscrapers will be demolished to build newer and bigger ones
Can. I doubt that the cheapest concrete poured by the cheapest labor And maintained by the cheapest bidder will last as long as stone carved by craftsmen, laid by craftsmen, and maintained by trained laypeople, all of whom were trying to edify and praise God.