Why restore old buildings?

Why restore old buildings?

There’s nothing more likely to irritate a restorer or craftsperson than to ask them why they do it, or why they are so willing to put (9) ________ with dust and discomfort. Last year, Maya Green was asked why she wanted to restore an abandoned mill; she replied: “Because it’s there.” It may be that, having been asked the same question several hundred times, Maya just didn’t care any more and this was the first phrase to (10) ________ into her head. Then again, for (11) ________ we know, it was simply her way of saying, “Why not?” This might seem self-evident (12) ________ someone like Maya. You restore buildings because you can. One way to look at people like restorers or craftspeople, or successful ones at any rate, is to see them (13) ________ people who have realised what they are good at. When you visit their projects, more often than (14) ________ they will come across as people who are (15) ________ ease with their environment, (16) ________ alien it might seem to an outsider.