Theory

Phenomenology of Architecture

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Reading architecture through lived, embodied, sensory experience rather than abstract form.

Dwelling Ritual

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

relates to Country as Ontology

Referenced by

The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses articulates
Anchoring articulates
Gaston Bachelard proposed
Steven Holl proposed
Christian Norberg-Schulz proposed
Juhani Pallasmaa proposed
The Poetics of Space articulates
Getting Back into Place articulates
Phenomenology of Perception articulates
Queer Phenomenology extends
Place-Thought critiqued

Sources

Juhani Pallasmaa. The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses. Academy Editions, 1996.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Phenomenology of Architecture." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/phenomenology-of-architecture/. Accessed July 17, 2026.