Planning

"Hey, this is a really interesting and beautifully preserved old building with real character"

"It sure is!  We should definitely make sure the buildings around it are bland and faceless so it really stands out!

"How about a hotel and an office, we can ask tell the architects not to steal attention from this little gem by making them completely nondescript - just the sort of box that could grace any out-of town location".

"Genius, done!"

Well, that's what I like to imagine happened...