THE ARCHITECTURE OF VIRTUAL SPACE. OR ETTLINGER

This lecture builds upon the ongoing research emergent from the book of the same title – The Architecture of Virtual Space. It combines two distinct studies which proved to be complementary: a theoretical analysis of the elusive idea of virtual space, and a study of works of pictorial art that are rich in architectural content. This lecture will propose a theoretical model for defining virtual space itself, in a lucid, down-to-earth, and systematic manner. This model will be presented through historical examples of architectural projects that were designed, planned, and intended from their outset to be part of an image, while generating its visible space. Thus, the lecture will link the abstract idea of virtual space to the tangible experience of space that is available through images, whatever their medium may be.

Dr. Or Ettlinger is an Assistant Professor and senior researcher of virtual architecture and media theory at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Ljubljana. His exploration of virtual architecture and virtual space has spanned both formal education and professional experience across the multiple disciplines from which these emerging fields derive. This fifteen-year journey has ranged from architecture to computer science, from product design to digital imaging, from classical drawing to information design, and from art history to media theory.

Organized by: Iaac.Institut d'Arquitectura Avançada de Catalunya.
Venue: IAAC (Auditorium) C/ Pujades, 102. 08005 Barcelona.
Date: Friday, 29 April, 19.30 h.
Time: 7:30 pm