Lecture series winter term 2021/22
The organiser is the German Colour Association – Central Institute for Colour in Science and Art at University of Wuppertal in cooperation with Bauhaus University Weimar. Moderation of the event: Dr. Alexandra Abel (architectural psychologist at Bauhaus University Weimar, Prof. Dr. Axel Buether (Chairman German Colour Association) and students to be announced.
The free livestream and video documentation of all presentations can be found at this link to the YOUTUBE channel of our non-profit educational platform color.education.
We spend 90% of our lives indoors!
Look at contemporary design theories! Where questions of typologisation, standardisation and norming are the primary concern, the individual human need for health, personal well-being and and environment worth living in is given no consideration. Atmospheric phenomena such as colours and light are important environmental influences that strongly affect people’s well-being and health.
Environmental Design and Architectural Psychology
Environmental factors such as colours and light have an effect on our experience and behaviour, because that is their biological and cultural function.The positive and negative effects of light and colours on people, as well as on the acceptance and appreciation of the facility, have been scientifically proven and should therefore be taken into account in the planning process from the very beginning.
There is no recipe for good design
Building tasks such as new buildings, conversions and refurbishments are never the same, as place, people and use impose specific requirements on each planning process. We must always seek a new balance in order to reconcile people’s individual needs with their environment, as well as with the resources that are available for this purpose.
Best Practice
To show you how this can be achieved, we have selected 7 best practice examples and asked the designers to present their work and design methodology. Afterwards, we will discuss with the speakers and try to answer your questions you can ask in the chat during and after the presentation.
Position 1 Architects of Happiness. Thomas Bögl LIAG Architekten Den Haag NL
Wednesday, 3 November 2021 from 06:00 to 07:00 p.m.
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Position 2 Light. Material. Color. Concept. Space. Architecture. Jason Danziger thinkbuild architecture Berlin D
Wednesday, 10 November 2021 from 06:00 to 07:00 p.m.
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Position 3 Touching architecture. Andrea Möhn Architects Rotterdam NL
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 from 06:00 to 07:00 p.m.
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Position 4 Spatial quality. Peter Defesche Defesche Van den Putte architecture and urbanism, Amsterdam NL
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 from 06:00 to 07:00 p.m.
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Position 5 Architecture that cares. Morten Rask Gregersen NORD Architects A/S Copenhagen NV DK
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 from 06:00 to 07:00 p.m.
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Position 6 Orte der Heilung – Eine Projektrundreise. Petra Wörner wörner traxler richter Frankfurt / Dresden / München (D) Basel (CH)
Wednesday, 08 December 2021 from 06:00 to 07:00 p.m.
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Position 7 The Architecture of Health. Prof. Alex de Rijke dRMM London UK
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 from 06:00 to 07:00 p.m.
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