Top 7 Quotes by Juhani Pallasmaa

Architecture is the art of reconciliation between ourselves andthe world, and this mediation takes place through the senses

Architecture is the art of reconciliation between ourselves andthe world, and this mediation takes place through the senses

Juhani Pallasmaa

Art, People, World

Juhani Pallasmaa (2012). “The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses”, p.77, John Wiley & Sons

I see the task of architecture as the defense of the authenticity of human experience

Juhani Pallasmaa

Tasks, Defense, Architecture

"Encounters: Architectural Essays". Book by Juhani Pallasmaa, 2006.

Gravity is measured by the bottom of the foot; we trace the density and texture of the ground through our soles. Standing barefoot on a smooth glacial rock by the sea at sunset, and sensing the warmth of the sun-heated stone through one's soles, is an extraordinarily healing experience, making one part of the eternal cycle of nature. One senses the slow breathing of the earth.

Juhani Pallasmaa

Healing, Sunset, Rocks

Juhani Pallasmaa (2012). “The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses”, p.62, John Wiley & Sons