Architecture as an "ecological" aesthetic encompasses both the construction of external architectural spaces and the design of internalized electronic image and sound spaces. Wolfgang Strauss. 2006  

Wolfgang Strauss (b. 1951) is a renowned German artist, architect, and digital art researcher specializing in interactive media art, virtual reality, mixed reality, semantic visualization, and performative interfaces. He has studied and taught at various universities in Germany and currently resides in Berlin, Germany and Gargnano, Italy.

Strauss is known for creating real and electronic architectural spaces that serve as thinking environments. He has a diverse portfolio of media art installations and objects focused on networked information space and knowledge visualization. His work includes innovative interfaces such as the patented touch-free PointScreen and real virtual environments such as the eCulture Factory. Together with Monika Fleischmann, he conceived the internationally recognized online archive for media art and electronic culture, netzspannung.org, in 1998/99.

Throughout his career, Strauss has held various academic positions, including visiting professorships, and has been involved in research and development activities related to interactive and mixed reality environments. He is a co-founder of Art+Com e.V. Berlin and has contributed to research institutes such as the Fraunhofer Research Institutes (IAIS | IMK) and the ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.

Strauss is a prolific writer with over 100 scientific papers, artistic essays and theoretical articles. His work has received numerous awards, including the Golden Nica for Interactive Art at Ars Electronica, the iF communication design award, the Medida-Prix, and the 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in Digital Art. In 2023, he and Fleischmann will receive the E-Culture Award from Anilla Cultural, Montevideo, Uruguay, in recognition of their lifetime contributions to digital art.

In summary, Wolfgang Strauss is an internationally acclaimed artist, architect, and researcher known for his pioneering work in interactive media art and his significant contributions to the field of digital art.