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The Thinking Hand
Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture
Series: Architectural Design Primer
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This book is ideal for readers interested in architecture, design, philosophy, and the sensory aspects of creativity, appealing especially to those who value a holistic, embodied approach to understanding and making art.
In this book Pallasmaa progresses his case for a multi-sensory approach to architecture, espoused in The Eyes of the Skin , by taking a wider view of the role of embodiment in human existential reactions, experiences and expressions as well as the processes of making and thinking.
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In this book, Pallasmaa progresses his case for a multi-sensory approach to architecture, espoused in The Eyes of the Skin, by taking a wider view of the role of embodiment in human existential reactions, experiences, and expressions as well as the processes of making and thinking.
The Thinking Hand is a metaphor for the characteristic independence and autonomous activity of all our senses as they constantly scan the physical world. Many of our most crucial skills are internalised as automatic reactions that we are not consciously aware of. Even in the case of learning skills, the sequence of movements in a task is internalised and embodied rather than understood and remembered intellectually.
Prevailing educational philosophies continue to emphasise conceptual, intellectual, and verbal knowledge over this tacit and non-conceptual wisdom of our embodied processes, which is so essential to our experience and understanding of the physical and the built.
Series: Architectural Design Primer
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Praised as "a superb piece of writing" and "a primer not just for architecture, but for life," The Thinking Hand receives acclaim for its philosophical depth and emotional resonance. Reviews highlight its clarity and the beautiful illustrations complementing the essays, noting it is "as clear as a building made of glass."
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780470779293
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 March 2009
Country: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 272g
Pages: 160
About the Author
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 (Academy, 1995 and John Wiley & Sons, 2005), The Architecture of Image: Existential Space in Cinema (Helsinki, 2001) and Encounters (Helsinki, 2005).
Also by Juhani Pallasmaa
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