Color, Light, Perception

Abstract

Color goes beyond our understanding of color theory (blue + red = purple, yellow + red = orange, etc.). When we begin to focus more in depth on how we visually perceive colors, as well as begin to isolate characteristics of colors, our subconscious understanding of color and visual perception may change. This is not something that is typically noticeable immediately, but when we become consumed within an experience that transforms our visual perception, this becomes more apparent. Now, how does this affect spatial perception? How does this affect individual human comfort levels and human behavior?

Our visual and spatial perception are tied very closely together and have a direct influence on one another. The way in which we experience a space may alter depending on the transformation of specific spatial variables, as well as the manipulations of color and light. Once our understanding of color perception becomes heightened, these core concepts can then be introduced within architectural education, which will ultimately lead to alternative design approaches and methods.