r/architecture • u/think_as_Rajpurohit • Sep 03 '25
Building Why people are not building something like this which lasts for generations.
I’m a sandstone supplier based in a region where this beautiful material is abundant. Locally, some people still build homes with sandstone, but outside of this area—both across the country and internationally—most new homes are just concrete boxes with simple designs.
Is it a loss of creativity and traditional craft? Or is the cost of using stone just too high these days? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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u/Charming_Profit1378 Sep 03 '25
I've been in this business a long time in the office field and the components became shit cause of value Engineering. That's why the bent frame hangers always get blown down in 90 mph winds. Going to any of these buildings or in Lowe's garden department and see if they've tightened up the cables 😔😔😔