Colour / / Axel Buether.
Colours have the power to stir emotions and awaken memories. Artists are not unique in their use of colour; scientists, psychologists, designers, writers and others also understand the power of colour. For the architect, selecting colours can be one of their most challenging tasks, yet one that can...
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| Place / Publishing House: | München : : DETAIL, , [2014] ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (120 p.) :; numerous drawings and photos |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- The function of colour – an introduction to colour theory and a definition of terms
- Materiality and technology
- Design fundamentals
- Colour systems – illustrating, comparing, communicating
- Using colour conceptually in rooms and spaces
- Colour concepts
- Designing spatial atmospheres – the fundamentals of designing with light
- Colour in the city – colour in the countryside Consultation and planning instruments for colour in public spaces
- Colour in 20th century architecture. Identification. Understanding. Preservation.
- Colour in 1970s architecture in Berlin und Zurich – on the history of colour culture for the use of colour now and in the future
- From classic Modernism to contemporary colour design
- Examples of projects
- Brandhorst Museum in Munich (D)
- University building in Paris (F)
- Jewish community centre in Mainz (D)
- Secondary school in Eching (D)
- Flower market in Barcelona (E)
- Museum and cultural centre in Aomori (J)
- Public housing in Paris (F)
- Kindergarten in Monthey (CH)
- New town centre, Barking (GB)
- Appendix
- Authors
- Literature
- Selected manufacturers and companies
- Image credits
- Index