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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
in front of the
Sierra Nevada 

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
the bracke
of the camera
on top of the front
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
electric installations in front of many buildings

 
 
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 Dose
many thanks for the great collaboration to the staff of the University of Granada the impressions will ever last
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