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Idunnohowtochangenames

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  1. I assume you mean to exclude smaller projects, like repairing Saltpans's fences or whatever else we see. I'm also sure small town Septs are built/rebuilt regularly. For bigger projects, I think you have to consider the factors that govern them. For new Castles, there must be non-linear inheritance, else offspring will just inherit their parent's castles. That is new Lords need to pop up where there were no old lords. This process alters the landscape via construction to highlight new dominance over the land (instead of integration within existing culture). Aegon's conquest brought an entirely new city in Kings Landing just to remind Westeros who was in charge now. Harren's conquest of the Riverlands led to Harrenhall. Have there been any major changes to the power structure in the last 100 years? Almost. There were the Blackfyre Rebellions, but they lost. The lands and castles of the losers went to the winners, who were often far less powerful at the start. This process is akin to snails upgrading one shell to another shell. We also see this with Littlefinger's reward of the empty Harrenhall. This does not require a new shell be built and there might be other near empty castles going to waste. Had the Blackfyre's won, perhaps we would have seen new construction projects reflecting the new power dynamics. Another reason for new construction projects is megalomania. I think we can point to Baelor I's construction of the Sept as the only architectural marvel of the last 100 years of so. Maegor built the Redkeep, but it's not described as marvelous. Even then, it's just King's building towards a function. Robert might have built a new beer garden or brothel. He wasn't interested in anything else. Aerys wasn't a builder, either. One "hinted at" developmental region is the Gift. Ned's plan to get it back from the Night's Watch and build on it would create new lords, who would need new castles, new roads, new Septs, etc. Perhaps a Dream of Spring will see such things take place.
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