Following Norberg-Schulz

<i>Following Norberg-Schulz</i>examines the life and work of the seminal architectural thinker Christian Norberg-Schulz (1926 - 2000) drawing new attention to his architectural designs and re-examining his acclaimed theoretical work on the phenomenology of architecture and place.<br/>Taking an innovative experimental approach the book also explores the potential of the essay-film as a new approach to producing architectural history. Written by an architectural historian who is also a film-maker its ten chapters are each accompanied by a short documentary film accessed from within each chapter by a QR code exploring how to use the medium of film to delve deeper into little-known aspects of Norberg-Schulz's theory of genius loci and the phenomenology of architecture.<br/>Offering an insightful account of the work and theories of a key architectural thinker <i>Following Norberg-Schulz</i>is also essential reading for those interested in practice-led and design-led research showing how scholarly research can bridge the text-film gap.