Theorist

Juhani Pallasmaa

1936–present Phenomenology of architecture

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Details

Nationality: Finnish

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Lived experience
Subject: Human centred
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Connections

authored The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses
proposed Phenomenology of Architecture
associated with Architectural Phenomenology
extends Gaston Bachelard
critiqued Neuroarchitecture

Referenced by

Parametricism opposes
Harry Francis Mallgrave relates to
Gaston Bachelard influenced

Sources

Pallasmaa, Juhani. The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses. John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
Wiley. n.d.. https://www.wiley.com/en-au/The+Eyes+of+the+Skin%3A+Architecture+and+the+Senses%2C+3rd+Edition-p-9781119941286.
in Crysler, Cairns & Heynen (eds), The SAGE Handbook of Architectural Theory, SAGE, 2012 — export p. 8-9 of 19

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Juhani Pallasmaa." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/juhani-pallasmaa/. Accessed September 1, 2026.