Colour and Contingency: Theory into Practice

McLachlan, Fiona; McLachlan, Ewen

doi:10.1080/13264826.2014.995338

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“…McLachlan and McLachlan suggested that color theory has to embody a framework that not only relies on analytical and rational decision making but also heuristic modes that comprise individual beliefs, attitudes, and previous knowledge of designers; which is already the case in architectural practice. As such, as this study indicates, although the current basic design education encourages scientific and systematic color knowledge use and application, educational strategies should be developed to incorporate explicitly students' subjective decision making so that the potentialities of such a use can also be sought.…”

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“…It can thus be said that students' intuitive, subjective, and heuristic attitudes are supported and rationalized by their objective, knowledge-based, and analytical attitudes acquired during color education. This finding seems to indicate a more complex decision making process particularly in color design, [9][10][11][12][13]35 comply with multiplistic thinking, 38 and different than linear decision making. 11 However, for each student, analysis of further statistical relation(s) between the criteria within each phase as well as the repetition or continuation of certain categories over the course of three exercises was beyond the scope of this study.…”

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“…This finding seems to indicate a more complex decision making process particularly in color design, [9][10][11][12][13]35 comply with multiplistic thinking, 38 and different than linear decision making. 11 However, for each student, analysis of further statistical relation(s) between the criteria within each phase as well as the repetition or continuation of certain categories over the course of three exercises was beyond the scope of this study. Moreover, the current findings related to student perspectives across the 3 phases should be taken as trends, paving way for explorations within other educational contexts and large number of students.…”

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“…Research that investigates the use of color in the context of architectural practice underlines intuitive, individual, and contingent initials of practitioners, in conjunction with theoretical knowledge . While the dynamics between the two seemingly contradictory views of color: ( i ) the intuitive and subjective perspective and ( ii ) the objective and theoretical standpoint, are overviewed and discussed, their reflections on color education also need to be studied.…”

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“…O'Connor argued against predictive methods of color theories and designated an interface between color and aesthetic response, where the aesthetic response of color is peculiar to each individual regarding age, gender, affective states, cultural backgrounds, and so on. 8 Research that investigates the use of color in the context of architectural practice underlines intuitive, individual, and contingent initials of practitioners, [9][10][11] in conjunction with theoretical knowledge. 12,13 While the dynamics between the two seemingly contradictory views of color: (i) the intuitive and subjective perspective and (ii) the objective and theoretical standpoint, are overviewed and discussed, their reflections on color education also need to be studied.…”

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Progression of color decision making in introductory design education

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Color comprises both subjective and objective aspects within its contextual nature. Research on color design tends to explore this seemingly contradictory concerns from theoretical point of view, as well as architectural and design practice. The aim of this study was to observe subjective, intuitive or heuristic and objective, knowledge-based or analytical attitudes toward color in design education. In the study 84 introductory design students were surveyed progressively to understand their color decision criteria after completion of three 2-dimensional colored exercises, specific in terms of color education. Students' responses to open-ended questions were coded according to the 5 categories, under 2 decision making processes derived from the literature; heuristic approach: preferential and symbolic criteria, and analytic reasoning: formal, thematic, and systematic criteria. A distinction between associative and emotional aspects of symbolic criteria was also revealed by the data analysis. The findings showed a shift from heuristic responses to analytic reasoning, as expected. Additionally, it is also investigated that students not only used heuristic approaches but also analytical components (formal and systematic) of color decision making in varying degrees as well, even before any color subjects covered. Thematic color decisions became a major part of the students' design considerations upon completion of color subjects. The observed increase in the number of color criteria interrelated by the students' among almost all categories explicated a complex decision making process particularly in color design and education. These findings were expected to lead to some further understanding in color decision making in design. K E Y W O R D Sbasic design, color decision making, design, design education, introductory design education

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confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Colour here, there, and in‐between—Placemaking and wayfinding in mental health environments

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2020

Color Research & Application

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Colour design in mental healthcare environments is acutely significant. Sensory acuity may be impaired through age, illness, or heightened stress and anxiety. While research has played a role in the development of guidance on the use of colour in such environments, this article suggests that this tends to be followed in a dogmatic, risk-averse manner and predominately without professional design input, leading to monotonous and under-stimulating environments. The article reports on two case study projects by the authors, involving user participation and student volunteers. These colour design installations provide examples of practice-led applied research within occupied healthcare facilities. The article discusses the significance of site-specific colour design in relation to place-making and wayfinding with reference to previous research that considers the role of colour as part of the everyday experience of all users, in contrast to an approach focused solely on the behavior of patients. It concludes that colour design knowledge developed and applied through "real world" live projects, involving students as part of their architectural education can address some of the shortcomings of laboratory or staged colour research.

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Colour and Contingency: Theory into Practice

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Progression of color decision making in introductory design education

Progression of color decision making in introductory design education

Colour here, there, and in‐between—Placemaking and wayfinding in mental health environments

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