Having grown up in Chicago I have always been fascinated by architecture. Of particular interest is when these man-made structures transition into ruins; when entropy ensues and order falls into disarray. Buildings both support the energy of life as well as develop one of their own. They too have a finite existence on this planet, eventually succumbing to the natural forces affecting us all. Time is constantly pulling them downwards. Degradation is often considered unattractive and disgraceful, but I feel decay can be beautiful. Seeing these transitions, whether they are graceful or brash, remind us of our own mortality. My goal is to capture these moments.