The Feeling of Space

A richly illustrated exploration of humanity's drive to shape life as a spatial project, from Plato's time to the digital era. Place is something real, but space is generally conceived as abstract and immaterial. In Expertly connecting ideas with clear examples from lived experiences, Bardt's revolutionary framework will appeal to a broad readership, particularly those who are interested in the theoretical and philosophical aspects of spaces. In an age where digital media has dissolved, instead of increased, our sense of connection,

List of contents

Introduction
1. Building the World of Space
2. From the Local to the Infinite
3. The Origins of Social Space
4. Space Shapes Us
5. Imagining Place
6. The Space of Imagination
7. Between Space and Material
8. Our Cognition of Space
9. Knowing Space: Conflicts between the Physical and Abstract
10. The Space of Discontent
11. Changing Representations of Space
12. Modernity: Space as Movement
13. Dissolving the Bounds of Space
14. From Genius Loci to Networks
15. The Space of Participation
Epilogue
Bibliography

About the author

Christopher Bardt is Professor of Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design, a founding principal of 3sixØ Architecture, and the author of Material and Mind (MIT Press).

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Bardt
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2024
• EAN: 9780262049368
• ISBN: 978-0-262-04936-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ARCHITECTURE / Criticism, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Religion & beliefs, Philosophy: aesthetics