The Thinking Hand, 1st Edition
Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture
$58.35
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
20 March 2009
Summary
In our current global networked culture that puts so much emphasis on the virtual and the visual, the mind and the body have become detached and ultimately disconnected. Though physical appearance is idolised for its sexual appeal and its social identity, the role of the body in developing a full understanding of the physical world and the human condition has become neglected. The potential of the human body as a knowing entity – with all our senses as well as our entire bodily functions bein…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780470779293 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0470779292 |
| Author: | Juhani Pallasmaa |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Imprint: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 20 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 168mm x 216mm |
| Series: | Architectural Design Primer |
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Critics Review
”… beautifully illustrated sequence of essays…. It is philosophical, emotional and, unusually for architectural theory, as clear as a building made of glass.” (The Guardian, August 1st 2009)
“The Thinking Hand is a superb piece of writing. A primer not just for architecture, but for life.” (Blueprint, July 2009)
Juhani Pallasmaa
Juhani Pallasmaa is one of Finland’s most distinguished architects and architectural thinkers. His previous positions include: Rector of the Institute of Industrial Arts, Helsinki; Director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki; and Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology. He has also held visiting professorships in several universities internationally. Pallasmaa is the author/editor of 24 books, including The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses, The Architecture of Image: Existential Space in Cinema and Encounters.
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