Atmospheric Architectures: The Aesthetics of Felt Spaces

There is fast-growing awareness of the role atmospheres play in architecture.Of equal interest to contemporary architectural practice as it is to aesthetic theory, this ‘atmospheric turn’ owes much to the work of the German philosopher Gernot B�hme. Atmospheric Architectures: The Aesthetics of Felt Spaces brings together B�hme’s most seminal writings on the subject, through chapters selected from his classic books and articles, many of which have hitherto only been available in German. This is the only translated version authorised by B�hme himself, and is the first coherent collection deploying a consistent terminology. It is a work which will provide rich references and a theoretical framework for ongoing discussions about atmospheres and their relations to architectural and urban spaces. Combining philosophy with architecture, design, landscape design, scenography, music, art criticism, and visual arts, the essays together provide a key to the concepts that motivate the work of some of the best contemporary architects, artists, and theorists: from Peter Zumthor, Herzog & de Meuron and Juhani Pallasmaa to Olafur Eliasson and James Turrell. With a foreword by Professor Mark Dorrian (Forbes Chair in Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art) and an afterword by Professor David Leatherbarrow, (Chair of the Graduate Group in Architecture, University of Pennsylvania), the volume also includes a general introduction to the topic, including coverage of it history, development, areas of application and conceptual apparatus. Additional ISBNs 1350141828, 1350089702, 9781350141827, 9781350089709Atmospheric Architectures: The Aesthetics of Felt Spaces 1st Edition is written by Gernot B�hme and published by Bloomsbury Academic. ISBNs for Atmospheric Architectures are 9781474258098, 1474258093 and the print ISBNs are 9781474258081, 1474258085. Additional ISBNs include 1350141828, 1350089702, 9781350141827, 9781350089709.