Description
Book SynopsisPhenomenology has played a decisive role in the emergence of the discourse of place, and the contribution of Merleau-Ponty to architectural theory and practice is well established. This collection of essays by 12 eminent scholars is the first devoted specifically to developing his contribution to our understanding of place and architecture.
Trade Review“An exceptionally impressive collection of provocative essays, all of which apply Merleau-Ponty’s ideas to new fields and frontiers. This book will probably be of most use and interest to those who are already familiar with Merleau-Ponty’s work, as well as those who are interested in the political implications which are expressed in or entailed by phenomenological concepts and techniques.” * Phenomenological Reviews *
Merleau-Ponty: Space, Place, Architecture is a vanguard compilation
of strong contributions by eminently capable scholars. It synthesizes the
Merleau-Pontyian themes of dehiscence, chiasm, flesh, and space in a thoughtful,
surprising, and fruitful manner…It opens new pathways for exciting and rewarding investigation, and the editors and contributors are to be commended.
* Human Studies *
Table of Contents* Introduction Patricia M. Locke*Part 1: Liminal Space*1. Hearkening to the Night for the Heart of Depth, Space and Dwelling Glen Mazis*2. Depth of Space and Depth of World: Merleau-Ponty, Husserl, and Rembrandt's Nightwatch on a Modern Baroque Galen A. Johnson*3. Finding Architectural Edge in the Wake of Merleau-Ponty Edward S. Casey*4. Liquid Space of Matrixial Flesh: Reading Merleau-Ponty and Bracha L. Ettinger Poolside Randall Johnson*Part 2: Temporal Space*5: Spatiality, Temporality, and Architecture as a Place of Memory David Morris*6: In Search of Lost Time: Merleau-Ponty, Bergson, and the Time of Objects Dorothea Olkowski*7: Inhabiting the House that Herman Built: Merleau-Ponty and the Pathological Space of Solitary Confinement Lisa Guenther*8: Stolen Space: The Perverse Architecture of Torture D. R. Koukal*Part 3: Shared Space*9: Through the Looking Glass: The Spatial Experience of Merleau-Ponty's Metaphors Rachel McCann*10: Sheltering Spaces, Dynamics of Retreat, and Other Hiding Places in Merleau-Ponty's Thought Suzanne Cataldi Laba*11: Dimensions of the Flesh in a Case of Twins with Which I Am Familiar: Actualizing the Potential for Shared Intentional Space Nancy Barta-Smith*12: Dwelling and Public Art: Serra and Bourgeois Helen Fielding* Contributors* Index
