T H E I N S T A L L A T I O N A N D G R A N A D A I N P A R A L L E L S |
building
of the High
Technical School of Computer Science / University of Granada |
with
the
time-eye of Granada at the front |
one of the beautiful sunsets in Granada |
Hofstetter
Kurt and
Professor Juan Carlos Torres Cantero talking about the steps of the time-eye installation |
up to the roof | "el
toro"
an impressive sculpture in the landscape of spain |
Sierra
Nevada
high enough for skiing during wintertime |
first
impression
the
city of Granada
|
ready
to help
the staff and Carlos Ureña Almagro are bringing the time-eye up to the roof |
millions
of olive-trees
are dominating the landscape around Granada |
Hofstetter Kurt is looking for the perfect position of the time-eye of Granada |
planted
in ocker and red colored earth |
the
position has
been found Carlos Ureña Almagro is measuring |
"la
Alhambra"
the famous monument of Granadas Arabian history erected over one of the hills from the 13th century on |
according to the Golden Mean |
courtyard of one of the grandious palaces of the Alhambra whole - erected in the 14th century |
Hofstetter
Kurt
with the compass |
each
detail elaborated
artistically and presenting its Arabian origin |
mounting
on top
of the frontthe bracke of the camera |
extensive wonderful gardens, called Generalife, planted in the 14th century, |
it´s
important
that all time-eyes are directed exactly to the east |
contemplative |
and
relaxing
water installations |
fountains all around the city |
running
the video- and power-cables
from
the camera to the time-eye's computer-system
downstairs |
soldering the cables |
the
iris of the
time-eye |
closing
the
weather proof case of the time-eye |
adjusting
the
inclination of the time-eye |
light and shade |
the
sunpendulum
time-eye's computer-system in the office downstairs |
one
of the first
pictures coming from the time-eye of Granada |
the
moving picture
from the sky over Granada is transmitted online via InterNet |
the Hospital Real - residence of the Rectorate of the University - the location of the press-conference |
an
impressive
historical building of the 17th century |
the
rector of the
University accompanied by the vice rector, the dean and professors is opening the press conference |
artistic shaped historical floors |
Lorenzo
Morillas Cueva Rector of the University of Granada |
various Arabian forms are evidence of the history |
Ass.
Professor
Carlos Ureña Almagro, representative of the High Technical School of Computer Science |
old tiles with Moorish patterns, everywhere |
Hofstetter
Kurt
is presenting the sunpendulum project |
one
of the six
TV stations at the press-conference |
Maria
Harmer,
representative of the Austrian National Tourist Office, has organized the press- conference in close collaboration with the University |
a
short scientific talk
about the sunpendulum-software by Christoph Traxler |
Andalusian
details
typical
|
Moorish details |
like
in a fairy-tale
|
other
sculptures on
the roof of the High Technical School of Computer Science ready mades |
Kurt
is very happy
to have the third sunpendulum time-eye installed |
the
sunpendulum-team in Granada Christoph Traxler Hofstetter Kurt Barbara Doser |
many thanks for the great collaboration to the staff of the University of Granada | the impressions will ever last |