The Eyes of the Skin

Since the book's first publication, interest in the role of the body and the senses has been emerging in both architectural philosophy and teaching. This new, revised and extended edition of this seminal work will not only inspire architects and students to design more holistic architecture, but will enrich the general reader's perception of the world around them.

The Eyes of ...

Since the book's first publication, interest in the role of the body and the senses has been emerging in both architectural philosophy and teaching. This new, revised and extended edition of this seminal work will not only inspire architects and students to design more holistic architecture, but will enrich the general reader's perception of the world around them.

The Eyes of the Skin has become a classic of architectural theory and consists of two extended essays. The first surveys the historical development of the ocular-centric paradigm in western culture since the Greeks, and its impact on the experience of the world and the nature of architecture. The second examines the role of the other senses in authentic architectural experiences, and points the way towards a multi-sensory architecture which facilitates a sense of belonging and integration.

尤哈尼·帕拉斯玛（Juhanl Pallasmaa）是芬兰*杰出的建筑师和建筑思想家之一。他曾经的头衔包括：赫尔辛基工业艺术学院院长；赫尔辛基芬兰建筑博物馆馆长；赫尔辛基工业大学建筑系教授兼主任。他同时在全球多所大学担任客座教授。帕拉斯玛曾写作和编辑三十余部著作，其中包括《肌肤之目：建筑与感官》（Academy，1995 and John Wiley & Sons，2005），《思考之手：建筑存在与具身的智慧》（John Wilev&Sons，2009）以及《具象化的图像：建筑的想象和意象》（John Wiley & Sons，2011）。