12556 (v.2) Colour Theory 222

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Area:	Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	The history psychology and perception of colour. Lighting. Design and application of colour to interior space. Textiles. Sources, properties and manufacturing processes of natural and synthetic fibres. Weaving, dyeing and printing techniques. Design and application of textiles for interior space. Textile specification.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Demonstrated a knowledge of colour theories and ordering systems and their practical applications. Demonstrated a knowledge of the interaction of colour in the built environment and it's interdependence on light, form and texture.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Dulux: http://www.spacenet.com.au/company/dulux.htm, . Aalto: http://aalto.com.au/home.htm. http://www.resene.com.au/swatches.virthues.htm. Colour theory: http://www.ideaonline.com.au/Toolbox/visdesign/trainvisdes/settrain-19.html.
Unit Texts:	Agodton. (1987), Colour Theory and its Application in Art and Design. Spruger, Verlag. Albers. (1975), Interaction of colour, Yale University Press. Arnil. and Hamalainen. (eds.) Aspects of Colour. Helsinki, University of Arts and Design. Gage. (1999), Colour and Meaning. London, Thames and Hudson. Helfenstein, H. (2001), Colours are like the wind - Jean Pfaff's Colour inventions in architecture. Basel, Birkhasuer. Itten. (1970), The Elements of colour. Van Nostrand, Reinhold. Ladau. (1989), Colourin interior design and architecture. Van Nostrand, Reinhold. Linton. (1999), Colour in Architecture. Hong Kong, McGraw-Hill. Mahnke. (1996), Colour, Environment and Human Response. New York, John Wiley and Sons. Pile, J. (1997), Colour in Interior Design. New York, McGraw-Hill.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Project 1 (seminar) 10%, Project 2 (colour wall) 10%, Project 3 (workshop 1 10%, workshop 2 20%, Colour board/modell 35%), Participation 5%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y