The thinking hand : existential and embodied wisdom in arthitecture / Juhani Pallasmaa.
Series: AD primersPublisher: Chichester, U.K. : Wiley, 2009Description: 159 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cmISBN: 0470779284 (hbk.); 9780470779286 (hbk.); 0470779292 (pbk.); 9780470779293 (pbk.)Subject(s): Architecture -- Aesthetics | Architecture -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 720.1 Summary: Surveys the multiple essences of the hand, its biological evolution and its role in the shaping of culture, highlighting how the hand-tool union and eye-hand-mind fusion are essential for dexterity and how ultimately the body and the senses play a crucial role in memory and creative work.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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School of Art Design and Architecture (SADA) | School of Art Design and Architecture (SADA) | 720.1 PAL 2009 (Browse shelf) | Available | SADA0000369 |
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Surveys the multiple essences of the hand, its biological evolution and its role in the shaping of culture, highlighting how the hand-tool union and eye-hand-mind fusion are essential for dexterity and how ultimately the body and the senses play a crucial role in memory and creative work.
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