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Senses of Architecture Using the Senses to Enhance Architectural Experience by Ryan Crooks

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: BIS Publisher 2025 Description: 225 pages 22 cmISBN:
  • 9789063697242
DDC classification:
  • 720.1 CRO
Summary: Senses of Architecture is a groundbreaking book that challenges the traditional approach to design by emphasizing the often overlooked senses. It explores how engaging all our senses-touch, smell, sound, and even taste-can enhance our experience of spaces, sparking a new wave of inspiration and intrigue among architects and designers. The book urges architects and designers to awaken these dormant senses, often neglected in modern design, to unlock a deeper understanding and appreciation of spaces. By moving beyond a purely visual approach, Senses of Architecture offers innovative solutions that make structures more dynamic and captivating. Senses of Architecture is not just a theoretical exploration, but a practical guide that empowers architects and designers. Through insightful guidance and practical examples, the book equips them with valuable tools for incorporating sensory experiences into architectural projects. It encourages a holistic approach to design and invites clients to consider designs that engage all the senses.
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13 May 2025

Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-223)

Senses of Architecture is a groundbreaking book that challenges the traditional approach to design by emphasizing the often overlooked senses. It explores how engaging all our senses-touch, smell, sound, and even taste-can enhance our experience of spaces, sparking a new wave of inspiration and intrigue among architects and designers.
The book urges architects and designers to awaken these dormant senses, often neglected in modern design, to unlock a deeper understanding and appreciation of spaces. By moving beyond a purely visual approach, Senses of Architecture offers innovative solutions that make structures more dynamic and captivating.
Senses of Architecture is not just a theoretical exploration, but a practical guide that empowers architects and designers. Through insightful guidance and practical examples, the book equips them with valuable tools for incorporating sensory experiences into architectural projects. It encourages a holistic approach to design and invites clients to consider designs that engage all the senses.

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