Color - Communication in Architectural Space (eBook)

Gerhard Meerwein, Bettina Rodeck, Frank H. Mahnke (Autoren)

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2007
152 Seiten
Birkhäuser (Verlag)
978-3-7643-8286-5 (ISBN)

Infos

While people's reactions to color vary widely, in design questions it is still possible to establish generally valid color concepts to match the expectations of the various groups of users. This book offers a guide based on a wide range of scientific findings and may be consulted as an authoritative reference by the architecture student and the professional alike.

Bettina Rodeck, Klampenborg

Dr. phil., Dipl.-Päd., Dipl.-Des. (interior design), dipl. color consultant and designer IACC. Freelance activity and collaboration with Partnerschaftliche Gestaltungsgruppe Mainz (PGM). Teacher at the Salzburger Seminare für Farbe und Umwelt der IACC.

Gerhard Meerwein, Mainz

Professor at the Fachhochschule in Mainz, architect, interior designer, dipl. color consultant and designer IACC. Partnerschaftliche Gestaltungsgruppe Mainz (PGM). Teacher at the Salzburger Seminare für Farbe und Umwelt der IACC.

Frank H. Mahnke, Geneva and San Diego

Environmental designer and color consultant and designer IACC. International consultant, designer, teacher. Founder and director of the American Information Center for Color and Environment, president of the IACC. Author of Color, Environment & Human Response (New York: Verlag Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1996). Teacher at the Salzburger Seminare für Farbe und Umwelt der IACC.

Autor

lt;P>Bettina Rodeck, Klampenborg

Dr. phil., Dipl.-Päd., Dipl.-Des. (interior design), dipl. color consultant and designer IACC. Freelance activity and collaboration with Partnerschaftliche Gestaltungsgruppe Mainz (PGM). Teacher at the Salzburger Seminare für Farbe und Umwelt der IACC.

Gerhard Meerwein, Mainz

Professor at the Fachhochschule in Mainz, architect, interior designer, dipl. color consultant and designer IACC. Partnerschaftliche Gestaltungsgruppe Mainz (PGM). Teacher at the Salzburger Seminare für Farbe und Umwelt der IACC.

Frank H. Mahnke, Geneva and San Diego

Environmental designer and color consultant and designer IACC. International consultant, designer, teacher. Founder and director of the American Information Center for Color and Environment, president of the IACC. Author of Color, Environment & Human Response (New York: Verlag Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1996). Teacher at the Salzburger Seminare für Farbe und Umwelt der IACC.

Inhalt

Introduction 9
1 Humans - The Focus of Design 10
2 The Senses as Instruments of Communication 13
3 Color - An Environmental Element 16
Color - Communication in Architectural Space 17
4 Humans and Color 18
What is Color? 18
Seeing Color 18
Perception of Color 19
Experiencing Color 19
Spatial Color Experience Scheme 20
Physiological and Neuropsychological Aspects 22
Symbolism of Colors 28
5 The Design Essentials of Color 32
Color Fundamentals 33
The Color Circle and the Color Order System 33
The Effect of Color Contrasts 36
Physiological Contrast 38
6 Light and Color 39
The Technical Basis of Lighting - Measurements and Units 40
Lamps and Their Properties 42
Aspects of Visual Ergonomics 44
Differences in Luminous Density and Surface Color Biological Effect of Light 47
7 Material and Color 50
8 Architectural Aspects of Space 56
Aspects of Perception 56
Aspects of the Design Process 56
What Does it Mean to Design? 57
Properties of Elements 58
Relationships between Elements 61
Relationships between Elements and the Viewer 61
9 Communication: People - Color - Space 63
Interdisciplinary Aspects 63
Human Needs Relevant to Design 65
Aspects of Color Perception in Architectural Space 68
10 The Practice of Color Design 70
Space as a Stimulating Environment 76
Methodology 77
Semantic Differential 78
11 Fields of Design 83
Educational Institutions 83
Preschool 84
Schools 86
Seminar Rooms/Adult Education 89
User Profile 90
Impression and Visualization 92
Color and Material Design of Major Functional Areas 93
Sports Facilities 94
Impression and Visualization, Color and Material Design 95
Spa Facilities 95
Impression and Visualization, Color and Material Design 97
Workplaces 97
Aspects of Environmental Psychology 97
Office Workplaces 101
Open-Plan Offices 102
Individual and Combi-Offices 103
Impression and Visualization, Color and Material Design 103
Computer Workstations 105
Commercial Workplaces 106
Impression and Visualization in the Workplace 107
Workplace Design 113
Therapeutic Facilities 115
Short-Term Therapeutic Facilities 115
Impression and Visualization 116
Color and Material Design of the Essential Functional Units 117
Therapeutic Facilities for Long-Term Stays 124
Psychiatric Facilities 125
User Groups 125
Impression and Visualization 126
Color and Material Design of the Essential Functional Areas 127
Retirement Homes 130
Impression and Visualization 132
Color and Material Design of the Main Functional Areas 133
Alternative Concepts 135
Home Care 135
Hospices 135
Impression and Visualization Color and Material Design
Children's Hospices 137
Impression and Visualization Color and Material Design
Restaurants 140
Impression and Visualization Color and Material Design
Apartments/Houses 145
Impression and Visualization Color and Material Design
Conclusion 147
Appendix 148
Bibliography 148
Photo Credits 151

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.6.2007
• Zusatzinfo: 157 col. ill.
• Verlagsort: Basel/Berlin/Boston
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Schlagworte: Farbgestaltung • Innenarchitektur
• ISBN-10: 3-7643-8286-4 / 3764382864
• ISBN-13: 978-3-7643-8286-5 / 9783764382865