Full name: The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses

Author: Juhani Pallasmaa Year: 1996 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Architecture, Non Fiction, Art, Philosophy Purchase/reserch links: Amazon Goodreads LibraryThing ISBNs: 9781119941286

Since the book's first publication, interest in the role of the body and the senses has been emerging in both architectural philosophy and teaching. This new, revised and extended edition of this seminal work will not only inspire architects and students to design more holistic architecture, but will enrich the general reader's perception of the world around them. The Eyes of the Skin has become a classic of architectural theory and consists of two extended essays. The first surveys the historical development of the ocular-centric paradigm in western culture since the Greeks, and its impact on the experience of the world and the nature of architecture. The second examines the role of the other senses in authentic architectural experiences, and points the way towards a multi-sensory architecture which facilitates a sense of belonging and integration. Similar books: Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture by Robert Venturi Experiencing Architecture by Steen Eiler Rasmussen Thinking Architecture by Peter Zumthor The Most Beautiful House in the World by Witold Rybczynski The Oregon Experiment by Christopher Alexander S,M,L,XL by Rem Koolhaas The Edifice Complex by Deyan Sudjic The Seven Lamps of Architecture by John Ruskin Atmospheres by Peter Zumthor Modern Architecture Since 1900 by William J. R. Curtis Shelter by Lloyd Kahn Unbuilding by David Macaulay Towards a New Architecture by Le Corbusier 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick Delirious New York by Rem Koolhaas The Image of the City by Kevin Lynch Learning from Las Vegas by Robert Venturi The Perfect House by Witold Rybczynski From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe Modern Architecture by Kenneth Frampton