The article reflects on Dennis McFadden, an architect, who taught his child to perceive buildings as living entities. Throughout his career, he witnessed the evolution of his projects from initial sketches to completion. A poignant moment arises when the author discovers 822 Haverford Avenue, his father's first constructed design, now devastated by the Palisades fire. This event highlights the impermanence of architectural masterpieces and the emotional connection architects have with their creations, marking the journey of building as both an achievement and a potential loss.
Building a building, for architects anyway, is leaving a permanent mark on the world.
Seeing it go up, he said, made him feel for the first time that he was a real architect.
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