Just as the colors of an abstract painting or photograph can produce a certain mood, so can the colors of a building or room profoundly influence how the people using it feel. Physiologically, study after study has shown that blue light slows the production of melatonin, keeping people more alert or awake even at night. Psychologically, people associate certain colors with certain feelings due to cultural symbols and lived experiences – for example, they might perceive the color red as menacing or frightening because of its connection to blood.
Altogether, the way a room is colored can have complex effects on how its users feel, while a façade can be perceived in dramatically different ways depending on how it is colored. Below, we summarize the emotional associations of every color, assessing their differing effects as each is used in architectural space.
Wohnhaus Hittisau / KLUMPP + KLUMPP Architekten
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Architects: KLUMPP + KLUMPP Architekten
- Area: 240 m²
- Year: 2019
Nursery & Daycare Center Wildschönau / Unisono Architekten + Kraft:Werk Architektur
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Architects: Kraft:Werk Architektur, Unisono Architekten
- Area: 1330 m²
- Year: 2020
Hof Wendenius Guesthouse / Marc Flick Architekt BDA
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Architects: Marc Flick Architekt BDA
- Area: 1673 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Haustechnik Wollnitzke
Gudrunstraße Apartments / BFA x KLK
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Architects: BFA x KLK
- Area: 3900 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: IMS Brandschutz
New Gallery and Casemates / Bevk Perović arhitekti
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Architects: Bevk Perović arhitekti
- Area: 2900 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Fröhlich & Locher und Partner
Islamic Religious and Cultural Center in Ljubljana / Bevk Perović arhitekti
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Architects: Bevk Perović arhitekti
- Area: 14080 m²
- Year: 2020
Bütze Wolfurt Primary School / Schenker Salvi Weber Architekten
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Architects: Schenker Salvi Weber Architekten
- Area: 7204 m²
- Year: 2019
Possibilities of Forms for Molding Exposed Concrete
Peter Zumthor, in one of his most emblematic works, gives concrete an almost sacred dimension. The work in question is the small Bruder Klaus Field Chapel, located in a small village in Germany, a construction that is both robust and sensitive. Built with white cement, which was mixed with stones and sand from the region, the chapel is composed of 24 layers of concrete that were poured day after day by local labor, and compressed in an unusual way. The building's flat and smooth exterior contrasts with its interior, which was initially made of inclined wooden logs forming a triangular void. To remove these internal forms, the logs were set on fire in a controlled process, reducing them to ash and creating a carbonized interior that varied between black and gray and retained the texture of the negatives of the logs. The result is a masterpiece of architecture, a space for reflection and transformation, in which the same material appears in diametrically opposing ways.
House for Psychosocial Care and Living / Fügenschuh Hrdlovics Architekten
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Architects: Fügenschuh Hrdlovics Architekten
- Area: 1270 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: PVP Photovoltaik, Progress
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Professionals: Alpsolar Innsbruck
White House / Marc Flick Architekt BDA + HGA Henning Grahn Architektur + Christian Stock
- Area: 317 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, VELUX Group, Wienerberger, Adobe, Kartel, +4
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Professionals: Ingenieurbüro Ries, Henn Planungswerkstatt, Ahrens Ingenieure
Black House / HGA Henning Grahn Architektur + Marc Flick Architekt BDA + Christian Stock
- Area: 196 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, GIRA, Wienerberger, Adobe, Monier, +4
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Professionals: Ingenieurbüro Ries, Henn Planungswerkstatt, Ahrens Ingenieure
High School Crinkled Wall / WIESFLECKER ARCHITECTURE
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Architects: WIESFLECKER ARCHITECTURE
- Area: 4080 m²
- Year: 2013
Courage to the gap / STUDIO LOIS Architecture
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Architects: STUDIO LOIS Architecture
- Area: 150 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Rieder Group, Binderholz, Complex Oil, Eggersmann, Fankhauser Estriche, +1
Swarovski Manufaktur / Snøhetta
Revitalisation Biomedical Technology / Gangoly & Kristiner Architekten
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Architects: Gangoly & Kristiner Architekten
- Area: 11942 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Dr. Pfeiler, Haustechniker, Norbert Rabl, Peter Mandl
007 ELEMENTS - James Bond Cinematic Installation / Obermoser arch-omo ZT GmbH
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Architects: Obermoser arch-omo ZT GmbH
- Area: 1300 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Edeltechnik Kluckner GmbH, Gnigler, Ing. Thurner GmbH & Co KG, Metallbau Wilhelmer, Schöpf Metalltechnik
House Between the Mountains / Gangoly & Kristiner Architekten
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Architects: Gangoly & Kristiner Architekten
- Area: 310 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: KAPO Fenster und Türen GmbH, Kieninger GesmbH, Vatter & Partner ZT GmbH, X-Tec GmbH, homeART Gartner