Some people think the newly built houses should be as same as the old house style in local areas. Others argue that local authorities should allow people to build houses in their own styles. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Architecture shapes the character of a place more permanently than almost any other form of personal choice. A house may belong to an individual owner, but its appearance contributes to the shared visual identity of a street, village, or city. For this reason, the debate between preserving local architectural styles and allowing personal design freedom is not merely aesthetic. In my view, local authorities should protect historically significant areas, while still allowing reasonable creativity in ordinary residential development.