Thursday, August 14, 2008

Workshop 1 : Atlas of Colour














This workshop was a surprisingly enlightening exploration into the uses of colour theory in architecture.

It was surprising in the impact and the strength of the response particular colour themes and combinations, the patterns and arrangements of colours can have upon the observer.

Certain colour combinations can instil specific feelings, emotions and responses to the observer of architecture and in turn convey particular encompassing concepts and themes. The usefulness and pragmatics of colour in architecture cannot be underestimated and is often understated.


















As important the focus on colour theory though, the workshop wasn't solely about that.

The careful selection of different media to use in the atlas, innovation design and planning, and the development of skills in creating layouts with Photoshop and InDesign were all areas which the workshop nurtured.

Despite the mountain of work required of students, provided one completed weekly exercises on time, the final finished product is something to be proud of.