I woke up yesterday, confused. I saw Iraq on TV, heard Beatles on the radio, and smelt my mothers curry. It was warm inside, snowing outside, and I knew at least some of my senses were lying to me. I just didnt know which ones.

In a technologically sophisticated world our senses are constantly assaulted. Traditionally, architectural theory has had a visual bias. "Other" senses are considered secondary and independent of the visual. Yet, sounds seem louder in a dark room and food is tasteless with a stuffy nose; our senses are connected perceptually-what we see affects what we hear and what...