I will conduct a forensic analysis the Baroque, not as a historical style but as a suite of design strategies and effects. I will empirically collect evidence in the field: identifying spatial effects, tracing their means of production, documenting the pressures they exert bodies and perception, and analyzing the programs they suggest and the events they activate. Feeding research into praxis, I will speculate on ways of adapting these strategies and techniques to a contemporary architectural context. The manifestation of this research as design will include the production of speculative drawings and architectural objects.