Color, Environment, and Human Response : An Interdisciplinary Understanding of Color and Its Use As a Beneficial Element in the Design of the Architectural Environment

by Mahnke, Frank H.

• ISBN13: 9780471286677
• ISBN10: 0471286672
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-04-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Written for architects, interior designers, and color consultants, this ambitious study explores the psychological and physiological effects of color in the man-made environment. Scientific findings and industry-by-industry examples are furnished to help professionals specify colors that will create healthful environments in hospitals, schools, restaurants, and other public facilities.

Author Biography

Frank H. Mahnke is President of the International Association of Color Consultants/Designers for which he conducts seminars on the psychological and physiological effects of color, light, and human reaction to the built environment. He is also the founder and director of the American Information Center for Color and Environment in San Diego, California. Mr. Mahnke is an environmental designer and consultant for architectural projects in the private sector as well as for local, state, and federal government.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	ix
Psychophysiological Effects	1	(9)
Characteristics and Effects of Major Hues	10	(12)
The Case Against White	22	(3)
Color fundamentals	25	(12)
Vision and Light	37	(6)
Biological Effects of Light	43	(14)
Bioenergetics	57	(4)
Color for Exteriors	61	(9)
Offices and Computer Workstations	70	(12)
Schools	82	(3)
Medical Facilities	85	(12)
Mental Hospitals and health Centers	97	(4)
Food and Foodservice	101	(6)
Industry	107	(8)
A New Role and a Challenge	115	(3)
Appendix A Tables: Radiation Wavelengths/Notations and Color Specifications	118	(6)
Appendix B The International Association of Color Consultants	124	(2)
Bibliography	126	(9)
Index	135