Site-Reliant Immersive Experiences: Sensing Affective Spaces in Art and Architecture

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Dr Liana Psarologaki (Buckinghamshire New University, UK)

Site-Reliant Immersive Experiences

Sensing Affective Spaces in Art and Architecture

Dr Liana Psarologaki (Buckinghamshire New University, UK)

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Bloomsbury Visual Arts
20 November 2025

Theory of art; Theory of architecture

Site-Reliant Immersive Experiences offers a new theoretical approach to the concept of immersive experiences in relation to space, site and atmosphere.

An interdisciplinary work, interweaving philosophy, theory, and creative methods in contemporary art and architecture, this book looks beyond phenomenological accounts of immersion as felt spaces, and technological experiences of VR and AR, to link immersion to actual architectural sites, to the human capacity to contemplate, and to affective atmospheres in art and architectural installations.

Fusing atmosphere, sense, and experience, the book introduces a novel vocabulary for understanding immersive spaces in art and architectural contexts from a post-phenomenological perspective. Furthermore, it offers illuminating insights through key reflective case studies of contemporary practices at the intersection of art and architecture, featuring work by Peter Zumthor, Mike Nelson, and Li Xiaodong among others.

Bringing together critical theory, neuroscience, and aesthetics of affect to create new methods of praxis in contemporary architecture and art, Site-Reliant Immersive Experiences introduces an innovative framework for understanding immersive experiences within the realm of critical spatial practice.

By: Dr Liana Psarologaki (Buckinghamshire New University UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 220mm, Width: 144mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781350466715
ISBN 10: 1350466719
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 20 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Part 1: SPACING; Mapping the Field 1. Introduction 2. Ontologies of Immersive Space 3. Topologies of Experiencing Part II: BODIES; Affects, Atmospheres and Cyborgs 4. Embodied Architectures 5. The Fourth Dog Perspective Part III: LIVED EXPERIENCE; New Becomings in Interdisciplinary Practice 6. Affective Experiences in Critical Spatial Practice Epilogue Glossary Bibliography Index

Liana Psarologaki is an architect, practicing artist and interdisciplinary scholar, and Associate Professor and Research and Impact Lead at Buckinghamshire New University, UK.