Work

The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses

1996
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Argues for a multi-sensory, embodied experience of architecture, crucial for the lived reality of dwelling and the immersive experience of ritual.

Dwelling Ritual

Details

Type
Text

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

Referenced by

Sources

  1. 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. "The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/the-eyes-of-the-skin/. Accessed July 17, 2026.