About thirty years later, the old mansion was connected to a modern building that was added.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

and building something very modern, very square, very brick,

然后用砖建一个很现代、很方正的（车站），

中央车站的历史 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

She has said that the design for the building is modern.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

"First of all,the president, the prime minister and their government are committed to building a modern state with a diversified economy, and they have the understanding and capacity to do it."

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

"I'm impressed. They are getting there. They still have a long way to go,". Developer Tony Jape is building a new, modern office and apartment complex and betting that the country will continue to develop.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28