(PDF) The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses Writen - Juhani Pallasmaa

The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses

By : Juhani Pallasmaa

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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 - sight - 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 edition'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 architecture's ability to inspire, engage and be wholly life enhancing. For every student studying Pallasmaa'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 readers' desire for a further

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Author : Juhani Pallasmaa

Pages : 130 pages

Publisher : Wiley

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ISBN-10 : 1119941288

ISBN-13 : 9781119941286

 

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