Colour semantics in residential interior architecture on different interior types

Colour meaning is a challenging decision in interior architecture during the design process; however, specific meanings within different interior types have not yet been investigated. This study explored colour meaning in the context of residential interior types (eg, bedroom) under controlled conditions using 42 Munsell colours varying in hues, value, and chroma levels, with 14 adjectives (eg, comfortable, pleasant). The results demonstrate that some colours convey the same meanings (eg, vulgar) regardless of type of room; however, others (eg, beautiful) tend to require more complicated and sophisticated colour applications in different residential interiors. The study findings proved that colour meaning in RITs can be affected by all colour attributes. All colours that are named orange and red are selected for both negative and positive meanings. Colours that are named purple are selected less and only for negative connotations. The findings present an overall colour meaning guide for these residential interior types, which will be beneficial for decision makers (interior architects, designers, users) and colour researchers

Colour in urban places: A case study of Leicester City Football Club blue

By communicating an integrated story, the Leicester City Football Club blue inherits and persists the history and legacy of the football club, which further provides a stable and consistent meaning for the local sports culture. Colour as a medium and agency creates an intimacy and loyalty between the different ethnic and social groups across local, regional, and global contexts. The case study demonstrated that colour could give place identity through branding practice, identity mediation, and visual culture formation. The process reflected that economic and cultural force had a large impact on place‐making, and could be the decisive influence upon colour symbolism

Color–light–space: An interdisciplinary course for graduate and postgraduate students

The course Väri–valo–tila/Color–Light–Space at the Aalto University School ofArts, Design, and Architecture aims at disseminating an in-depth understanding ofthe possibilities and role of color and lighting in the built environment. Centralpedagogical methods are learning-by-doing, real-life cases, and collaborative learn-ing. The course is based on integrating theory with practice. The main assignmentof the course is a real, ongoing architectural project on which the students can testand develop their skills in color design. Other assignments involve visual and mul-tisensory analyses of existing spaces, their atmosphere, and sense of place. Thepractical and onsite assignments are complemented with lectures given by profes-sional experts on the theory and technology of color and light and with excursionsto companies and relevant urban environments.Peer reviewe

SYN-TES INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON COLOUR AND LIGHT

Colour and light have largely been considered as belonging to two different fields ofknowledge, having disparate theoretical, terminological and methodological traditions. Thiscreates a ground for misunderstandings and obstructs a fruitful interdisciplinary and interprofessionalcollaboration. A survey over international research literature from 2006 -2011shows that there has been only little research on the spatial interaction between colour andlight, but that the interest for this area has recently increased. The interdisciplinary Nordicresearch project SYN-TES: Human colour and light synthesis. Towards a coherent field ofknowledge was carried out during 2010-11. Colour and light experts from Nordic universitiesand companies investigated different aspects of the spatial interaction between colour andlight and its importance for human beings. This paper deals with the general learnings fromthe process. Specific results are presented in other papers at this conference