{"product_id":"book-13k8","title":"The Eyes of the Skin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the relationship between architecture and the sensory experience with the fourth edition of this groundbreaking work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1996, \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes of the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of architectural theory. It asks the far-reaching question why, when there are five senses, is one single sense―sight―so predominant in architectural culture and design? With the ascendancy of the digital and the all-pervasive use of the image electronically, the subject is all the more pressing and topical since the first edition’s publication. Juhani Pallasmaa argues that the suppression of the other four sensory realms has led to the overall impoverishment of our built environment, often diminishing the emphasis on the spatial experience of a building and architecture’s ability to inspire, engage and be wholly life enhancing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a student reading this text for the first time, \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes of the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelation. It provides a fresh, compelling insight into architectural culture which continues to inspire more than a quarter-century after its initial publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourth edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes of the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e also features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe author’s latest views on the emphasis of place, unfocused perception and existential experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdates and clarifications throughout, to reinforce how our sense of self in the world remains our most important sense with the greatest architectural impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn updated Foreword that touches on the current understanding of the seminal importance of the existential sense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Eyes of the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for all architecture students, who will find its insights transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis augmented spoken-word version was originally developed for neurodivergent audiences who may be challenged by the written word. However, as the project developed, it became clear that audiences such as those for whom English is a second language, those with visual challenges and others for whom the spoken word is preferred to the written word would also appreciate such a translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis audio version is narrated by significant architects and creative practitioners and those narrations are augmented by an evocative soundscape designed to amplify particular elements of the narrative through reimagining the Sami people’s tradition of ‘yoiking’, simultaneously providing a cultural reference to the author’s biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Hearing) The Eyes of the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e shifts the paradigm of architectural education and communication, acknowledging that we need diverse means of communication as we enter into what might be termed ‘a new age of orality’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Hearing) The Eyes of the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e is now a must-listen for all architecture students, who will find its insights transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50773712994608,"sku":"BD13k8","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/13k8-Square-cover.jpg?v=1771883067","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-13k8","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}