Color Planning for Interiors: An Integrated Approach to Color in Designed Spaces

Creative Process.

Color Language.

Color in Context.

Color Planning Framework.

Overview.

Chapter 2: Challenges to Color Planning.

Emotionality.

Conventionality.

Materiality.

Rationality.

Toward Innovation.

Summary.

Chapter 3: Art & Science of Color Planning.

Principles of Color Perception.

Visual System + Light + Object.

Measuring Color vision.

Color Constancy.

Color Systems.

Additive & Subtractive.

Artist’s Wheel.

Munsell.

Pantone.

Summary.

Research Notes.

Chapter 4: Criterion One: Color as Composition.

Color Illusions.

Afterimage.

Optical Mixing.

Simultaneous Contrast.

Metamerism.

Bezold Effect.

Synesthesia.

Color Progression + Transition.

Color Planning for Shaping Space.

Summary.

Chapter 5: Criterion Two: Color as Communication.

Origins of Color Associations.

Color Associations and Building Type.

Color Strategy + Brand Identity.

Cross-Cultural Marketing with Color.

Challenging Negative Color Associations.

Evolution of Color Meaning .

Color Planning for Communication.

Summary.

Research Notes.

Chapter 6: Criterion Three: Color for Engagement.

Cognition.

Emotion.

Color Temperature Perception.

Color + Flavor Perception + Consumption.

Color + Space + Depth.

Color Planning for Human Response.

Summary.

Research Notes.

Chapter 7: Criteria Four: Color Preferences.

Individual Preferences.

Group Preferences.

Historical Preferences.

Stories behind Color Names.

Color Forecasting + Cycles of Preference.

Color Planning for Creating the New.

Summary.

Research Notes.

Chapter 8: Criteria Five: Color Pragmatics: Functional Side of Color.

Color + Lighting Conditions.

Color + Materiality.

Color + Adaptive Reuse.

Color + Sustainability.

Color + Digital Media.

Planning for Pragmatics.

Summary.

Research Notes.

Chapter 9: Criteria in Concert.

Workplace.

Hospitality.

Restaurants.

Retail.

Museum.

Healthcare.

Residence.

Lessons from Color Planning Narratives.

Summary.

Chapter 10: Directions in Color Planning.

Color as Process.

Color as Product.

Color as Environment.

Research Challenges.

Summary.

Appendix: For Further On Line Study.

Understanding color: Theories, systems, schemes.

Seeing color: Perception, vision, color deficiencies, synesthesia.

Measuring color: Artist’s Wheel, Munsell, Pantone .

Color illusions: Metamerism, optical Illusions.

Color communication: Cross-cultural meaning, marketing, branding.

Color pragmatics: Interior applications, print and digital Media.

Scholars and Innovators: Albers, Itten, Swirnoff.

Professional color organizations: ISCC, CAUS, CMG.

Bibliography.

Credits.

Index.