"Utopia and dystopia at the virtual space"

The virtual architecture has been one of the most important tools for the avant-garde in its constant and persistent search for a clear and pure vision of the world of tomorrow. In order to predict the future, we need images and visions that set free our ability to imagine, visions that are able to guide and intrigue our uncertain knowledge of the future. Virtual architecture should not be "built"; it belongs in a parallel world of imaginary places, it has another goal, it has another function, it is meant to take our ability to imagine to the edge of the possible. Can the utopian architecture change the future in a positive sense? If we ask the architect, the answer will probably be yes. But why does it take so long for the utopian visions to break through, is the real world out of sync, or is it because the architects are out of sync? My claim is that we are currently reaping the fruits of the great experiments undertaken by the avant-garde, never before have architectonic visions and simulations been greater and more breath-taking, and the digital media play a key role in this. Keywords: Virtual architecture, the origin of the utopian architecture, German expressionism, convergence