Historic Spaces and the Multisensory Experience: A Digital Exploration of Light, Sound, and Movement

This volume proposes a shift in the way we study historic spaces, moving from predominantly visual hermeneutics towards a cognitively informed, multisensory approach that considers light, sound, climate and movement as integral aspects of architectural experience. The premise is simple yet far—reaching. Historic rooms and ensembles were not merely passive containers for artworks or rituals; rather, they were dynamic perceptual spaces whose effects emerged from the interaction of material fo...