Yet the scale of the new buildings and their high-profile reception in the news media suggest that the architectural climate has changed.
The elegant spiral horns and perfect tiny scales suggested dwarven work.
While "Okeanos" is plaster, its monumental mass and scale suggest carved stone.
In the law courts, the scales of justice suggest that two opposing sides can be presented and weighed up.
While some guerrilla leaders may have misunderstood the agreement, the scale of the infiltration suggests that it was more than an accident.
But the scale of the industry, the success claimed by the firms themselves and the faith that is put in them would suggest they have an effect.
The scale of yesterday's barrage, however, suggests other factors at work.
But the limited scale of the raid suggested that Israel did not intend to engage in a major confrontation.
The nature and scale of the flights strongly suggest advance Iranian approval.
But the scale of the operation suggests that other sources of money were involved as well.