“Color is an incredibly effective triggering tool.”
Being that color is so important, over the years, a lot of experts in the fields of art and science have researched and attempted to explain color, in order to help others.
Le Corbusier identified the importance of color in architecture at an early age and invested much of his time developing tools and solutions that would help other architects.
– Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris, aka Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier identified the importance of color in architecture at an early age and invested much of his time developing tools and solutions that would help other architects.
– Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris, aka Le Corbusier
He created a color keyboard
He called it the Architectural Polychromy & Color Keyboard, a tool for finding color combinations for architecture. This is one of many examples of color tools that have been created to motivate active color choices, rather than leaving everything white, grey or black. We all understand that color is important, but a lot of people avoid using color for fear of making a mistake.
Colors attract tourists from all around the world
Paris is famous for being one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and one of the only cities to have that reputation despite very little color. There is one street in Paris with plenty of color, Rue Crémieux. It is just a normal street, but a very colorful one. And simply because of the colors, it has become one of the most popular streets in Paris among tourists. Simply because of the colors… That shows you how much appeal color has!
“The facades along Rue Crémieux in Paris attract many tourists who want to take pictures. The residents on that street have had enough and want to seal off the street”.
Statistics on exterior color design
Despite understanding the importance of color in architecture, the latest statistics from around the world show that around 74% of new buildings have white or grey exteriors.
