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erik sollom

98-99 cal poly san luis obispo

96-97 el camino college

two towers for the light and dark sides of dreams

Designed around a specific man’s psyche, the towers can move to different positions on a giant track to reflect the inevitable mixing of a dreams dark and light sides and to subsequently produce a gray side.

The man, one of carelessness, could travel through the large tower with absolute careless abandon. With each step he can experience something new without having to consider the previous experience again. This side emulates the man's light side.

In the smaller tower, a series of levels (all the same) are stacked upon each other, connected only by a single elevator. Restricted to boredom and claustrophobic movement, this is the man's nightmare since his illusion of freedom has been eliminated. This side emulates the man's dark side.