Some people think that newly built houses should follow the style of the old houses in the local areas, while others think that people should have freedom to build houses of their own styles. Discuss both views and give your own opinion?

It is true that

people

often have opposing views about whether new

houses

should imitate the

style

of the old

ones

in the local region or be built with an utterly new

style

. While there are some benefits of building consistently old-

style

houses

, from my own standpoint, I lean towards the latter idea of building new

houses

differently. On the one hand, it is obvious that a row of old-

style

houses

brings a certain number of advantages to the local area.

First

, the erection of new

houses

having the same

style

as the old

ones

contributes to the architectural identity of a town, which would help develop the local tourism industry.

Second

, maintaining the old

style

also

allows local

people

to preserve their cultural heritage. A typical example of

this

view is Hoi An old village which is renowned for rows of yellow-painted and tile-roof

houses

, generating a unique architectural

style

.

Such

ancient patterns not only keep cultural values enduring with the locals to

this

day but

also

boost the development of the tourism industry which seems to bring a huge amount of money to both local authorities and residents.

On the other hand

, other

people

support the idea of building new-

style

houses

. The apparent merit of

this

idea is that constructing

houses

with different new styles would satisfy

people

’s imagination and creativity. Indeed, the public has their own preferences for house design.

For example

, while some

people

are in favour of the Mediterranean design attaching great importance to the features of refreshment and harmony with nature, others may prefer a warm atmosphere created by wooden walls, furniture and ornaments.

Furthermore

, construction costs paid for new-design

houses

are more likely to be less than those of old-design

ones

that would require regular maintenance to keep ancient patterns unchanged with time. In conclusion,

although

both new-design

houses

and old-design

ones

have their own advantages, I still keep my view that inhabitants should be encouraged to build

houses

following their own choices of

style

.