17. Color

Color

Color is a useful tool in a lot of different things, and architecture is no different. Color can represent a place or concept, differentiate between different parts to emphasize their closeness or separation, and also make a statement or play with the eye. Color’s use in defining different forms and distinguishing shapes in a building is also vital. In the examples provided, the Rietveld Schroder house and my own composition underneath it use color to differentiate between different objects or seams. However, my composition also differentiates between light and shadow as well. The photo of Downtown Helen, Georgia, shows the colors used to conjure images of Southern Germany and represent the place far away from its actual location. Thus coloring these forms creates ideas and distinctions in our mind that help to understand their design better.

Clockwise from the top right:

The colorful interior of the Rietveld Schroder House in Utrecht, Netherlands. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.

A color study I did using a triadic color scheme on a model photgraph I had previously taken

The town of Helen, GA north of Atlanta. A small town built in a colorful Bavarian style. From the dq travel website.

The colorful interior of the Rietveld Schroder House in Utrecht, Netherlands. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld. Photo from Wikimedia

A color study I did using a triadic color scheme on a model photgraph I had previously taken

The town of Helen, GA north of Atlanta. A small town built in a colorful Bavarian style. From the