Color in Architecture

by Linton, Harold

• ISBN13: 9780071411738
• ISBN10: 0071411739
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

This reference surveys the methods used by preeminent international designers to effectively blend color, light, form, and space in the design process. Includes case studies contributed by leading world color authorities and examines the visual properties of color as applied to architecture and allied design.

Author Biography

Harold Linton (Southfield, MI) is Assistant Dean, College of Architecture and Design, Lawrence Technical University, Southfield, Michigan. Mr. Linton is recognized as one of the world's foremost experts in architectural color theory and application. He initiated the first BFA program in Architectural Illustration in the United States, and co-established the first European graduate program in Color Studies at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland. Among his many written works are the bestselling text, Portfolio Design, as well as Color Forecasting, Color Consulting, Sketching the Concept, Architectural Sketching in Markets, Color in Architectural Illustration, and Color Model Environments.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction: Color Functions

1. Color Styling for Residential Architecture

2. Interior Space Colorations

3. Cultural and Public Institutions

4. Retailing and Business Applications

5. Industrial Colorations

6. Color Formalism in Urban Design

7. Environmental Color and Light

8. Education, Technology, and Research

Appendix A: Color Order Systems and Tools

Appendix B: International Color Organizations

Credits

Bibliography

Index