Color_Architecture


 * Why color is important in architecture? **

In schools of architecture and urban design, color is rarely a subject of serious inquiry in the design studio. Color often appears in the final phase of the design process, and the reasoning for color choices is almost never questioned. Color is considered secondary to building form and structure, reflecting attitudes held by many design professionals. Color should be an integral part of the three phases of a design process: the conceptual phase, the schematic/form-making phase and the design development phase. When this is achieved, color decisions become part of the generative conceptual ideas of a project, and these can influence all phases of the design process. Color can clarify and define space, form and structure. In the design development phase, the final color decisions are focused and specific. The role of color in design can serve as a complement to the traditional visual elements of line, structure, form and detail.