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- COLOR-TECTURE MANIFESTO -
Manifesto Overview
The Lost Dimension: Coloring Architecture
The main goal of this manifesto is not to criticize the overuse of white, but the absence of color in general – the current generation of architects know nothing about the element “color”. We do not have the vocabulary, the arsenal and the knowledge to appreciate and command colors, not to mention the justification of its adaptation.
The “monochromatic” world we are current stuck in is flat and lacks depth because it misses out one important dimension - the Chromatic Spectrum, which can act as:
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visual stimuli/enhancer,
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spatial and volumetric affirmer/eraser,
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variety generator, as well as
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mood/atmosphere agent.
My argument here is that the realm of COLOR is heavily missed out. In addition to the proposition of studying the relationship of architecture with senses, i.e. architectural phenomenology, by some contemporary architects like Peter Zumthor and Steven Holl, which encompasses the tactile, olfactory, audio & gustatory aspect of materials and their respective orchestration, the visual dimension and its potential should be looked into as well. The optical stimulation, emotional quality and spatial effect of color, which is the most prominent visual property of material, should deserve more attention and investigation
The re-engagement of colors into our design education, design process, design outcome and design representation is thus of prime priority.
