Architectural Atmospheres

Published by Birkhäuser 2014

Architectural Atmospheres

On the Experience and Politics of Architecture

With contributions by: Christian Prof. Borch, Gernot Böhme, Olafur Eliasson and Juhani Pallasmaa
Edited by: Christian Borch

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783038211785

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An architecture of atmospheres

Architecture is increasingly understood to be a sensual, spatial experience, which means that the experience of buildings and spatial constellations is also a perception of atmospheres that are rated as positive or negative. Architects, planners, investors, and politicians must produce effects such as these according to intersubjective and communicable criteria, and not intuitively or randomly.
Architectural Atmospheres addresses the growing awareness of the atmospheric dimension of architecture and provides a current, programmatic discussion of this topic. What possibilities does this approach open to architecture, what value does this knowledge have? Three essays and a conversation lead a cross-discipline discussion on the impact of architecture, and contribute to the debate first initiated by Peter Zumthor. The texts are accompanied by thirty-five color images that capture architectural moods in a variety of ways.

Gernot Böhme is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Darmstadt Technical University and Director of the Institute for Practical Philosophy, e.V., Ipph, in Darmstadt, Germany.

Christian Borch is Professor of Political Sociology at the Department of Management, Politics, and Philosophy, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

Olafur Eliasson is a Danish-Icelandic artist. Eliasson incessantly explores our modes of perceiving. His work spans photography, installation, sculpture, and film.

Juhani Pallasmaa is one of Finland's most distinguished architects and architectural thinkers.

Current knowledge on a core issue of architectural, political, economic, and public discourse
With contributions by Christian Borch, Juhani Pallasmaa, Gernot Böhme, and Olafur Eliasson
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Christian Borch is Professor at the Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
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Introduction: Why Atmospheres? Christian Borch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	6
Space, Place, and Atmosphere: Peripheral Perception in Existential Experience Juhani Pallasmaa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
Urban Atmospheres: Charting New Directions for Architecture and Urban Planning Gernot Böhme Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
The Politics of Atmospheres: Architecture, Power, and the Senses Christian Borch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
Atmospheres, Art, Architecture A Conversation between Gernot Böhme, Christian Borch, Olafur Eliasson & Juhani Pallasmaa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	90
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Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
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- Main content: 112
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- Coloured Illustrations: 35

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Published: May 2, 2014
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Published: March 31, 2014
ISBN: 9783038215127

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