Richard Koeck is Professor and Chair in Architecture and the Visual Arts in the School of Architecture at the University of Liverpool. He is also Director of CAVA | Centre for Architecture and the Visual Arts and founding director of the film/media company CineTecture in the UK. He is author of Cine-Scapes (2013) and co-/editor of several books on film and architecture. His cross-disciplinary R&D innovation and UKRI expertise is situated at the intersection of space, media, and culture with a particular interest in digital/immersive spaces. He led and collaborated on large projects in the architecture, creative arts, and entertainment sectors in the UK, China, and Singapore.

PART 1: The Surface | Screen Image Illusions 1. 16/17th c. Theaters of the World: Curiosity Cabinets and Whispering Chambers 2. 18th c. Panoramic Space: Barker and the Re-Representation of Power 3. 19th c. Panoramic Precision: The Colosseum of Hornor and Parris PART 2: The Stage | Moving Image Immersions 4. Arrival in the Age of Moving Spectacles 5. Paris 1900: Spatial Illusions and Immersive Experiences 6. Early Cinema: Producing Moving Image Simulations PART 3: The Interface | Architecture and Place Experiences 7. Pre-Modern: Spaces of Purpose, Image and Performace 8. Modern: Immersed in Abstract Spaces, Signs and Systems 9. Post-Modern: Sign, Screens and Pixels Conclusion: The Hybrid | Beyond the Screen 10. Hybridized Realities: The Rise of Screen Corporeality 11. Concluding Remarks