Color Theory 2021
SARA MISIR
Table Of Contents
Color Symbolism changes with culture and heritage. This chapter looks at how colors are portrayed and viewed in two different countries, one being Jamaica, and the other, Italy.
Color + Retail
A deeper look into color theory was done by visiting a Signiture Boutique in the Miami Design District. The store, Celine, shows how powerful small simple design decisions, can transform a normal store to an elegant Boutique.
Similar to Chapter 7, this chapter looks into how color affects, movement, visual stimuli continuity, establishes program, and indicates circulation in a Hotel. It looks at how colors and their manipulations changes from program to program.
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Color + Workplace
Color can be manipulate not just how you feel, but how you move through a space. Specifically, in this chapter, it looks into how color affects, continuity, establishes program, and indicates circulation in a workplace.
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Color + Film
There s a lack of recognition when one thinks of color theory in films. Color is one of the first things that set the tone and mood of a movie. In Life of Pi, we see an aray of colors reflecting the adventure and heritage of the main character.
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Color + Culture
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Self Introduction of who I am, describing how I came to study Architecture and my what ignited my interest in studying color theory.
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Color + Me
Color + Designers
Color affects everything we see, from how an interior can make you feel or how an exterior building can be designed to hide what inside. Luis Barragan revognizes this and takes advantage of it in his design of Barragan House in Mexico City.
Color + Rendering Color can affect many aspects in daily life, but in architecture, the proper use of color in renderings is what can put your project over the top. This chapter looks at how someone can choose a color palette best suited fro their project.
Conclusion
Bringing together all the chapters, and reflecting how all of them intertwine and affect one another.
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Who Am I? Hello, my name is Sara Misir, I am 23 years third year Architecture student. Born and Raised in Jamaica. My father is indian and my mother is Italian. This has allowed me to be fluent in three languages, English, Italian and Spanish. I have lived in both Jamaica, and Italy in my life, and currently on my third year here in Miami. I used to compete internationally in Equestrian at an olympic level but after a bad accident I started racing cars and have been racing for five years now.
images: me racing cars, myself, me racing go karts, and my dog - Vito - and i Hiking in the Blue Mountains in Jamaica
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Why Design? I never actually chose design. I was initially going to study business administration and economics. It was not until a month before orientation that my mother suggested me to do architecture since I excelled in the subjects of mathematics, physics and art. I took her suggestion, and after the first year, I feel in love with it blindly. Displayed is a design i did for a Student Apartment Building in Wyn-wood Norte.
Images: rendering of balcony / rendering of building ground floor to second floor / West Facade
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Travel + Culture My favorite places to travel is within Italy, The abundance of culture and History never ceases to amaze me, from the smallest towns to the largest cities. Images: Pointe di Capelli, Rimini Italy / Duomo, Milan Italy / Fountain of the Four Rivers, Rome Italy / Lago di Garda, Garda Italy / Bosco Verticale, Milan Italy
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Hobbies I race cars as my main hobby. I got into it after a major accident in horse back riding, under the guidance of my father, I started racing in go karts and move to cars. In my free time i also love to ride dirt-bikes, and go trailing. I also like to paint. Images: Florida Winter Tour Go-Kart Race Meet Championship / Dirt-Bike Riding in Florida/ Dover raceway Championship / Horse Back riding - jumping / Painting by me, for my 12th grade Art Class.
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Color
When i look at color, the first impression is how it makes me feel. For example, when I step into my bedroom, I want to feel calm and be reminded of elegance in life, and simplicity. So the main colors i like to use are navy blue and white, as well as incorporating natural colors. I tend to stay away from - what I call “shouting colors” - such as bright yellows and reds. Pictures taken at Blue Lagoon in Jamaica
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JAMAICA LAND OF WOOD AND WATER
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JAMAICA Jamaica has a rich and vibrant history. Jamaicans represent hardship and prosperity. Jamaica was first inhabited by the Arawak, also knows as the Tainos, and was initially called JAMAICA, which directly translated to “The Land of Wood and Water”. After years of being enslaved by the Spanish, and then conquered by the English, Jamaica made itself Independent and free from slavery in 1962, when the Jamaican Constitution was formed. A really amazing Fact about Jamaica, is that the flag is the only flag in the world that does not contain the colors red, blue or white. That is why it is so unique.
“Flourishing Green” in Jamaica is said to represent the land, the abundance of flora found throughout the island. It is portrayed throughout the island and the flag to emphasize the love of thee nature the people have.
“Golden Yellow” in Jamaica is said to represent the sun shining over the land and the riches found in Jamaica. It symbolizes the treasures that the people keep close to their hearts on their island and how grateful they are for the little things they have provided for them by God.
“Strength of Black” in Jamaica is more than what people may think. The color black in this culture, and represented in the flag to emphasize the trials and tribulations Jamaica has gone through before independence. To not forget the slavery and hardships that have given them the pride of their land.
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ITALY
A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, FOUNDED ON LABOR
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Its history is characterized by two periods in time, the Roman Empire and the modern democratic republic formed after the end of World War 2. Italy is known as the birthplace of many art styles, fashion trends, architecture and design, it is seen as the lead in food and art and innovative. It is such a large wealth of culture and heritage, that is almost never ending. Looking at the Roman Empire, Italy thrived for hundreds of years, and birthed artists and scientists, like Leonardo Da Vinci, Marcus Aurelis, Michelangelo and more.
“Gold” in Italy represents divinity this is why is popularized in construction of majority of the catholic churches. This was done to emphasize the step away from mundane construction when the structures had any remote thing to do with God.
“Milk White” in the Italian culture and heritage is meant to symbolize purity, and faith. It is an important color in the Italian culture not only because it is elegant and symbol in nature when used in design, but it is a huge part of their culture when it comes to religion.
“Tomato Red” In Italy the color red is more known for symbolizing the catholic faith. It is also worn for good luck in the new year. Specifically, the color “Sienna”, a reddish brown hue, was named from the city of Sienna in Italy, where stucco facades are painted in this hue.
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JAMAICA https://www.worldatlas.com/flags/jamaica https://jis.gov.jm/information/jamaican-history/ - Pictures taken from friends of mine who are photographers -
ITALY “Color and Design, Transforming Interior Space” by Ron Reed https://mydearitalia.wordpress.com/2018/02/18/colours-in-italy-use-and-cultural-references/ - Pictures taken from “Italy” Instagram page and “Ferrari” Instagram page and some are taken by me -
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Barragan House & Studio By Luis Barragan Mexico City, Mexico
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Who is Luis Barragan? A man taught himself architecture but trained as an engineer, and won the Pritzker Award, at age 78 in 1980. He was born in Guadalajara, in 1902, in a region “known for its beautiful vernacular architecture.” Widely recognized for his emphasis on color, light, shadow, form and texture.. On its street in Mexico City, the stark facade of the house humbly blends in with its neighbors, giving no hints to the personality of it’s interior.
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What is the Barragan House? The facade of the house is set to humbly blend in with its Surroundings, giving no hints to the personality of it’s interior. It represents one of the most transcendent contemporary work in the world of architecture. The house remained the architects residence until he passed away in 1988. It was then converted to a museum and run by Barragan’s home state of Jalisco and the Arquitectura Tapatia Luis Foundation and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004. Behind the upper left angle of the facade contrasts two planes that form a corner, colored yellow and orange. Then the white tower’s verticality conjoins them but is also used as a water deposit forms the silhouette of the house against the sky. The play of privacy and visibility are seen throughout the front and back halves of the house. Towards the front, high windows are used to let light in but maintain privacy, whereas large windows open up the back to the garden.
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The Wall The wall was a major part of the design. Be limiting the quantity and sizes of windows, the interior was “cozy and protective” from the elements, and used walls to create a “systematic unveiling” of the space as one walked through it the project. Walls were given color to create a spacial effect or to express moods.
Vestibule
When you walk in, you walk down a dark hallway until you encounter a pink wall. The only function of this room is to use the telephone, but it is still characteristically lit and decorated with simply a chair and a table. The double height space of the main room is separated only by lower partition walls, which separate the space into different areas. Light plays an important role on how the color is perceived. For instance, the pink wall makes the room seem monochromatic
Analogous Color Palette
Brown - Barragan used it to settle the bright colors and give a tone of calm
Red-Orange - Barragan wanted to evoke warmth and coziness
Pink - considered an element of national identity and a symbol of Mexican charisma.
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Foyer
Small in size but large in color, the foyer forms a strong visual. The light in this room has a yellow tint from the yellow tinted glass which reflects the color onto the whitewashed walls. The color of the wood and stone create an analogous color scheme with the yellow.
Analogous Color Palette
Dining Room In the dining room, the floors bring out the yellow hue, while the wall and shelving are painted in the same bright pink. However with the large window, barragan introduces the natural colors of green where he says were meant to be, instead of painting them, he leaves greens to be displayed by nature itself.
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References https://www.archdaily.com/102599/ad-classics-casa-barragan-luis-barragan https://www.flickr.com/photos/59991321@N02/5750229669/ http://www.adn-galeria.com/designers/luis-barragn?view=slider#3 http://architectuul.com/architecture/view_image/cuadra-san-cristobal/9820
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Summary Life of Pi is an amazing tale of a young boy and tiger stuck out at sea. Escaping from a shipwreck filled with zoo animals, Pi saves himself on a lifeboat only to find his crew mate is a wild tiger. Two hundred and twenty seven days out at sea, the tiger and the boy remain on opposite sides of the boat. The film surrounds itself with a young boy who uses is ingenuity and quick thinking to survive these long months at sea, proving to the tiger that it can learn one or two things. Ang Lee, the director, uses a 3D medium to create the film, unlike most 3D films, he does not use 3D for surprises or shocks throughout the film, but to deepen the experience, and the sense of place and colors.
Film & Color In this film, Lee seems to use specific color palettes pertaining to the scene and what sensations he wants the viewer to feel and experience. In movies, warm red tones are usually associated with romance, while saturation of colors is associated with apocalyptic movies and cold tones are used in horror films. In Life of Pi, Ang Lee uses the color blue and orange and the hues in-between. Blues and oranges are often used in dramas. It is also popular to use because since most skin tones are in the orange range, the blue backgrounds help the actors pop. This is clearly seen in this film especially with the color of the tiger.
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Color Palette In these scenes we can see that Ang Lee makes use of an Analogous Color Palette. Mainly used is the color Orange, which is widely represented in the Hindu Culture, of which Pi is from. It is an Analogous Color Palette because it uses red and orange which are beside each other on the color wheel
Color & Meaning
The color orange is used repeatedly in physical, relational, and spiritual ways to symbolize hope, which results in Pi’s survival. Orange is a symbolism for survival in this film, where everything from the lifeboat, to the life vest and whistles are all in orange. In Hinduism, orange, can signify courage and selflessness which Pi shows no shortage of throughout the film.
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Color Palette In these scenes we can see that Ang Lee makes use of a Complementary Color Palette. Mainly used in Hollywood, the colors Blue and Orange, known to make actors pop against the blue background due to their orange skin tones.
Color & Meaning The colors Blue and Orange are not only known to make skin tones pop, but also commonly seen in dramas. The color blue is also seen in the Hindu Culture to represent the qualities of bravery, manliness, determination, the ability to deal with difficult situations, of stable mind and depth of character.
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Color Palette In these scenes we see that Ang Lee makes use of a Analogous Color Palette. This is an extreme in change from his common use of oranges and blues to purples and blues.
Color & Meaning The color range from Blue to Purple is mostly seen in night scenes. In Hinduism, the culture associates purple with a oneness with god, peace and wisdom. This is fitting to the scene because of the majesty that the whale carries. In Hinduism mythology, the whale is seen as the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. Thus, Hindus believe that the symbol of a whale is the primal deity or perhaps of the world. Therefore pairing the whale scene with the colors blue and purple help emphasize the bravery and spirituality
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References
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/294699280_Colours_as_Symbols_ in_Life_of_Pi https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-color-orange-in-life-of-pi-symbolismquotes.html https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/other-than-orange-green-whatsymbolic-color-book-190393 http://www.dailynebraskan.com/culture/life-of-pi-displays-powerful-life-lessons-beautiful-color-palette/article_3f7c3958-3774-11e2-8a66-0019bb30f31a. html
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Inroduction
In Miami Design District, alongside popular stores such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci, lays a French Fashion house - Celine - designed by a Swiss Studio called Valerio Olgiati.
Celine is a leather luxury goods brand owned by LVMH group since 1996 and founded in 1945 by Celine Vipiana. The headquarters is located in Paris France.
This Celine store uses a complementary color scheme to contrast the products displayed to the structure of the store, and to the passage ways throughout the store like the stairs. The store implements strategies into its design to create a monolithic feel, through pyramid shapes and materiality such as marble, contrasting it with wood.
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Contrast of Value Inside the store we see a heavy use of contrast in value within the marble. Marble on its own already has changes in value of color, however in this store, we see that the same marble is used throughout the store from the floors, to the shelves to the walls and platforms. The use of the same color with the contrasting values, consistently throughout the store allows for the hierarchy to speak for itself, for the products being of brighter colors, to stand out and grab your attention first. The use of the one color keeps the monochromatic feel keeping the shelves and walls and floors camouflaged and hidden while subtly gesturing depth with the light contrast in values.
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Contrast of Hue
For a contrast of hue, it means that colors selected are opposite from one another on the color wheel. Celine uses color at full intensity in a very striking method for forming interesting focal points. The color of lower intensities, the blue marble, is more subtle and are enjoyed for secondary elements or general room use like the floors, walls, and shelving etc.
The store design, used brown to accentuate the passage ways to guide the shopper throughout the store.
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Contrast of Design Feature The Wooden Column standing in the middle of the indentation in the rood above it does not serve structural purpose, however serves as a design feature. The store creates this monolithic feel with the use of large components like the size of this column, and the use of pyramids. The pyramids have always captained this spiritual non-mundane sense, which is what this store is conveying with the use of the large wooden column pushing up the roof into this pyramid form. This design feature can be seen to be extraordinary because without a direct purpose of this column but to emphasizes the pyramid design strategy the designers went with, the column presents self as an important design feature.
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Contrast of Texture
The Store is mainly designed around wood and marble, two very different materials. Marble gives this monolithic presence while wood tends to be more on the delicate side because its knows to rot, or splinter or cut easy with the right tools. However marble contrasts this because it is so dense and thick that without the proper machinery it cant be penetrated or cut.
The two materials paired together balance each other to give a subtle contrast in textures. The Marble keeps the luxury classic branding while the wood adds this rustic nature side to the store.
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Focal Point This store seems to lack a specific focal point, because it uses the marble to blend the room and floors as one to highlight all products. However when you walk around, the stairs have this point where the ceiling above it comes together again repeating the pyramid and triangles as seen throughout the store. This creates a sort of importance in the first floor, because all the indentations and pyramids created on the ground floor gesture towards the first floor. The focal point here therefore is the top of the stairs, guiding the shoppers eye that there is more upstairs to view.
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References https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ignant-places-valerio-olgiati-celine-miami-1.jpg
https://www.ignant.com/2018/08/22/celine-miami-usa/ https://hypebeast.com/2018/8/celine-miami-store
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Project Project Concept : The Concept for this project when designed was the breaking of the barrier between shelter and nature. A way to experience the elements without being affected by them. A Open Floor Plan between bedroom, to living area, to kitchen. This projected is located in the Alps, set to serve artists and writers to be a home away from home, to break the creativity block one might have, or for inspiration. With this project, i am trying to accomplish a type of serenity without lacking creativity, a balance of Vibrancy and comfort. I want to evoke imagination, and creativity without unsettling the mind, or making the resident uncomfortable.
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Word to Image With Each word used to describe a project, one must investigate the word to understand it to its fullest. This will enlighten pathways to new viewpoints and ideas o maybe direct the project in a more accurate representation of what the designer wants to portray. The Three words picked to describe this project are Elegant, Fluid, and Natural.
Elegant
Peace full
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Definition : pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or Definition : free from disturbance; tranquil, calm and quiet Definition : existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind. manner. The attribute of being unusually effective and Simple.
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Image Compilation Compilation of Images representing the Three Words. Exploring colors and art through word association.
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Color & Concept The Color Palette Selected is a Triad Color Scheme. The colors were selected based off of the image Compilation previously created. The colors chosen are connected to both nature and elegance. When researched, elegance came out with white and beige being the most dominant, while tranquil and nature came out with mostly pastel blues and greens. Blue is a serene and calming color that represents intelligence and responsibility. Light baby blue is Commonly seen as peaceful. Green often symbolizes nature and the natural world. It is thought to represent tranquility. Pastel Darker Pink was chose as the accent color to represent a mix between creativity, and passion. These colors tie to the project to bring out its function for the artists or writers visiting.
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References Images : https://architizer.com/blog/practice/materials/sherwin-williams-forecast-2017/#media-4 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/olson-kundig-hale-lana-househawaii-06-07-2020/ https://www.behance.net/gallery/8518475/Impact-color-and-form
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Commercial Design analysis Autodesk Office - San Francisco, California.
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Autodesk
Project : Autodesk Office Designed by : Gensler Architecture Firm Site : San Francisco, California
The Autodesk office was designed to showcase the company’s constant evolution in software technology and growing presence in San Fransico. The office has a large communal space that they refer to as a “town Square” (seen in the picture above). This is where all-hands meetings as well as casual collaborative work occurs. Across from there is a game room and other bright spaces filled with natural light and color to reinforce collaborative spaces and imagination. This office also contains a series of smaller pavillions, aligned with structural bays, separate open offices from the main corridor. This also sets the tone for the way the company wants their employees to work.
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Discussion The Autodesk office space in San Fransico has a very intricate way yet subtle way of integrating bright colors and balancing them with neutral tones. The Designer of the space largely used a wooden texture throughout the ceiling of the office. Not only consistently using wood throughout the ceiling as a contrasting texture to the smooth wall finish, the designer also used a large amount of different tiles and carpeting,also side color patterns extending from the walls to other floors to the opposite walls. Balancing these contrasting texture is the white walls throughout the spaces. The wooden ceiling creates this sense of warmth in the space, while the bright colors and metallic colors create the contrast effect of fun and imagination, and life. The carpets and white walls then act as a soft touch to bridge the calm wooden aspect to the bright and reactive colors. The space also heavily uses lines to accentuate the space. The use of Diagonal lines is commonly done to create a dynamic space. These lines inspire interest and awe while suggesting quick action and radical movements. Diagonal lines are effective in informal design planning where a progressive, imaginative solution is required, which is appropriate for the Autodesk office. Diagonal lines give the illusion of instability and uncertainty, and imply danger like a steep slope. This can be supported by color through warm hues such as red, yellow, and orange. Shape is the result of one or more lines connecting to form a two-dimensional images like squares or circles or triangles. In this office, there is a large amount of use of short rectangular walls that line corridors and separate spaces and activities. The rectangle is also a stable shape, adding more variety with two sides of a different width. This shape is more restful than the square when laid on its long axis as seen in the two photos. A rectangle is a more visually interesting shape than a square, and a rectangular room and corridors provides more opportunities for spatial arrangement because it is slightly more complex. The patterns are also an important aspect of this project. Patterns are the repetitive arrangement of shapes and colors in a systematic horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or organic sequence. In this project you can see a large use of patterns through the corridors and rooms. In most rooms there are color patterns and patterns of different textures. This combination creates a type of variety and playfulness within the project. Lastly, the color palette used was a Split Complimentary one. This is seen through the use of warm hues of red and yellow, matched with cool tones of blue. This is a powerful and common mix, balancing the bright reds and exciting yellows to cool and calming blues. This is appropriate for this office space because it allows the want of imagination and creativity while not overwhelming employees everywhere.
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Texture
Lines & Shapes & Patterns
Color Palette
Here you can see the use of contrasting texture from the wooden panels, to the fabric on the cushions and the stone floors.
Here you can see the use lines and shapes with the diagonal lines and the rectangular short walls.
In this photo you can see the use of warm tones of red and yellow paired with the contrast of cool blues.
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References https://www.autodesk.com/technology-centers/san-francisco https://officesnapshots.com/2014/02/19/inside-autodesks-new-san-francisco-offices/ https://www.glassdoor.com/Photos/Autodesk-San-Francisco-Office-Photos-EI_IE1155.0,8_IL.9,22_IM759.htm
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Color + Variety Hospitality Design analysis The Setai - Miami Beach, Florida.
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The Setai Project : The Setai Hotel Designed by :Henry Hohauser Site : Miami Beach, Florida The Setai is located ocean-side in the heart of on of Miami’s most popular spots - Miami Beach. It was an award-winning, international leader in hospitality and the hotel of choice for the sophisticated international traveler. The Setai combines a warm Asian style design of hospitality and contemporary Art-Deco touch. The Setai has been artfully designed, weaving the aesthetics of the Far East into its original Art Deco facade and modern warmth in its Ocean Suites Tower. The Setai features Art Deco style rooms and Ocean Suites, and amenities including three temperature-controlled sparkling pools, beach front services, exceptional dining experiences led by Executive Chef Vijay Veena, The Spa by THÉMAÉ and a Les Clefs d’Or chief concierge.
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The Bar The Setai Bar and Lounge space starts off with a very rustic monochromatic color palette. The Bar swallows itself in a ocean of browns, where in Eastern Asia brown brings an earth tone and is therefore associated with being grounded, fertile and industrious. While the Setai Bar and lounge doesn’t directly use gold, but gives the illusion of tints of gold through the use of lighting. Gold, in Eastern Asia is naturally associated with wealth, gold also represents completeness and godliness. Giving the hotel its ability to seem nothing close to mundane. There is no single texture used in this bar. This bar at The Setai, uses a number of textures ranging from the brick floors, to marble counters, too rough wooden shelves to the sleek Bamboo-like lighting, and swede bar stools. The color palette used creates this balance in chaos of textures, it allows for the eyes to be relaxed in the room, and nothing is genuinely jumping out, but when you walk and sit and focus on different parts of the room, everything is subtly different. This allows the space to be dynamic without loosing its elegance. This Bar and lounge space also heavily uses vertical lines to accentuate the space. Vertical lines are commonly used in Eastern Asia to create a suggest a sense of spirituality, which corresponds well with the hints of gold through subtle lighting. The use of vertical lines was also done to emphasize the height and perception of a larger space, seeing as the space appear to be narrow. The strength and power of vertical lines are reinforced with the strong, warm earth tones. Shape is the result of one or more lines connecting to form a two-dimensional images like squares or circles or triangles. In the Setai Bar and Lounge, the shapes created are mostly long rectangles, through the walkways, bar tables and tall shelving. Matching with the stability of the earth tones, the rectangle is a stable shape, adding more variety with two sides of a different width. This shape is more restful than the square when laid on its long axis. A rectangle is a more visually interesting shape than a square, and a rectangular room and corridors provides more opportunities for spatial arrangement because it is slightly more complex. The patterns, like the textures, are also an important aspect of this project and are by no means, under-used. Patterns are the repetitive arrangement of shapes and colors in a systematic horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or organic sequence. In this project you can see a large use of patterns in the floors, and cabinets behind the bar.
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The Bar
The Setai Lobby space greets you with the same rustic monochromatic color palette as the Bar. As you walk in, the Setai Lobby is drowned in browns, with accents of white and black. As seen in the bar, the browns are representing the earth tones. While the Setai Lobby doesn’t directly use gold, but gives the illusion of tints of gold through the use of lighting. Unlike in the bar however, the Lobby uses closer tones of brown that resemble gold in some of its furniture. Gold, in Eastern Asia is naturally associated with wealth, gold also represents completeness and godliness. This is fitting for the lobby of the Setai due to its reputation of being a top tier hotel for the sophisticated, and also because of the awards the hotel has received. Similar to the bar, there is no single texture used in this Lobby. This Lobby at The Setai, uses a number of textures ranging from the brick floors - as consistently seen throughout the hotel, to marble counters, to sleek wooden framing of the windows and doors, and swede chairs and benches. The color palette used creates this balance in chaos of textures similarly to the Bar. However, with the use of more accent colors, the change in textures are not as subtle as seen in the previous space. The Lobby however is able to balance itself and maintain its elegance because nothing is overdone, and the lighting keeps the room relaxed. This Lobby space also heavily uses vertical lines to accentuate the space. Vertical lines are commonly used in Eastern Asia to create a suggest a sense of spirituality, which corresponds well with its status of type of hotel. The ability to maintain the shapes throughout the hotel is a consistency that makes each room look much larger than it actually is. To emphasize this, the tall rectangles were designed to be painted and textured, while the surrounding walls subtly blend into the background in an off-white beige tone. The patterns, in the lobby are also successfully taken advantage of. There are patterns within every architectural aspect, from the spacing of the furniture, the lighting and the colors used.
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References https://www.lhw.com/hotel/The-Setai-Miami-Beach-Miami-Beach-FL?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9O 6HBhCrARIsADx5qCSMPlyQSqdKiilcJkX3oqp26AtK0w1ZdVApbz3YcDpt6cQJBVZTKH8aApR cEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#propinfo https://www.travelagewest.com/Hotels/Miami-Beach-FL/The-Setai-p6394998 https://www.jebiga.com/setai-miami-beach/
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Conclusion
After all the modules, all the analyses, all the quizzes, and all the chapters read from color theory textbooks, there has been nothing but realizations of endless possibilities of the use and manipulation of color. For an architect, it is very important to know and understand how color can be taken advantage of and manipulated to further push concepts and architectural intentions.
To understand color, there is more than understanding how tones, values, hues and contrasts interact and are created. It is important to understand why, how, when and what colors to use. There is a big difference in a space when color is mainly used for aesthetic, and when color is specifically used to control movement, continuity, establish program, indicate circulation, and add visual stimuli. This has been seen to be done with the use of color through shapes, forms, pattern, and textures.
This course has opened my eyes at the endless possibilities and methods there are in achieving a successful architectural concept, and for that, I am grateful for.
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References Cover Images : https://www.behance.net/gallery/8518475/Impact-color-and-form https://fstoppers.com/pictures/metallic-ink-shot-water-form-beautiful-abstractclouds-4938 https://honestlywtf.com/art/joseph-lees-portraits/
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SARA MISIR Color Theory 2021 Thank You