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Decades ago I sold architectural glass and glazing for a living. I encountered several installations where new glazing elements were added to old structures, sometimes very old. I found the contrast interesting: simple lines not adding or subtracting from the old construction. (I'll bet, however, many would disagree with me.) This is a view of Heidelberg Castle, Germany, and you can see in the center that the builders, below ruins in the remodeled part of the castle, used just such a juxtaposition. I think it works. The top of the Renaissance part of the castle is visible, top left.