#timothy griffith

If my ideas are inadequate, I am passive — I am mainly acted upon by things I do not understand clearly.

My thoughts, feelings, and actions are driven by causes I misinterpret or do not see at all. I am a patient of circumstance, not an agent.

If my ideas are adequate, I am active — I become a cause among causes.

I understand the forces acting on me and how they connect. I participate consciously in the network of nature’s forces. My actions flow from clear understanding, not from blind reaction.

A tree in a storm cannot choose not to be blown but it can grow roots that make it less breakable.

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Originally called the Infinity Tower, the SOM-designed Cayan Tower in Dubai twists a full 90 degrees as it rises over a 1,000 feet into the air. I was interested in extending the dynamic forms of building using various reflections and distortions to emphasize the sense of movement within the static frame

Photographer: Timothy Griffith