Winning a competition in architecture is a ticket to oblivion. It's just an idea. Ninety-nine per cent never get built.
Daniel LibeskindRead
In a strange way, architecture is really an unfinished thing, because even though the building is finished, it takes on a new life. It becomes part of a new dynamic: how people will occupy it, use it, think about it.
Interpretation
Architecture evolves beyond its physical form as it interacts with its inhabitants and their experiences.
Daniel Libeskind's quote emphasizes that architecture is not just a static structure but a living entity that changes over time as people engage with it. Once a building is completed, its significance and functionality transform based on human interaction, making architecture a dynamic expression of culture and community.
In practice
This quote can be used during a presentation on modern architecture to highlight its evolving nature.
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