Beyond appearances: the experience of equivalent colors in architecture

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Besenecker, Ute Christa
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Krueger, Ted (Theodore Edward), 1954-
Bullough, John D.
Braasch, Jonas
Hahn, Tomie
Oatman, Michael
Issue Date
2016-08
Keywords
Architecture
Degree
PhD
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Abstract
My research set out to study the qualities of luminous color at architectural scale. Architectural designs inevitably work with color palettes and color matches using different materials and different lighting conditions. It can be confusing to understand which color classifications, mixing techniques and metrics are valid for luminous color (colored light viewed directly, or on a white surface) and illuminated color (white light on colored surface). Designers often match colors by eye, however, while fabricators and engineers use tools that calculate color matches based on mathematical perception models. My research compared colors, mixed using different technologies that were matched as closely as possible using industry established color matching models.
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August 2016
School of Architecture
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School of Architecture
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
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