The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses

The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses
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First published in 1996, The Eyes of the Skin has become a classic of architectural theory. It asks the far-reaching question why, when there are five senses, has one single sense â€“ sight â€“ become so predominant in architectural culture and design? With the ascendancy of the digital and the all-pervasive use of the image electronically, it is a subject that has become all the more pressing and topical since the first editionâ€™s publication in the mid-1990s. Juhani Pallasmaa argues that the suppression of the other four sensory realms has led to the overall impoverishment of our built environment, often diminishing the emphasis on the spatial experience of a building and architectureâ€™s ability to inspire, engage and be wholly life enhancing.
For every student studying Pallasmaaâ€™s classic text for the first time, The Eyes of the Skin is a revelation. It compellingly provides a totally fresh insight into architectural culture. This third edition meets readersâ€™ desire for a further understanding of the context of Pallasmaaâ€™s thinking by providing a new essay by architectural author and educator Peter MacKeith. This text combines both a biographical portrait of Pallasmaa and an outline of his architectural thinking, its origins and its relationship to the wider context of Nordic and European thought, past and present. The focus of the essay is on the fundamental humanity, insight and sensitivity of Pallasmaaâ€™s approach to architecture, bringing him closer to the reader. This is illustrated by Pallasmaaâ€™s sketches and photographs of his own work. The new edition also provides a foreword by the internationally renowned architect Steven Holl and a revised introduction by Pallasmaa himself.
Country USA
Brand Wiley
Manufacturer John Wiley & Sons Inc
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 34717361
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781119941286
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Wiley
Manufacturer	John Wiley & Sons Inc
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	34717361
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781119941286
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses

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