Colourscape / Michael Lancaster.

Main entry:

Lancaster, Michael.

Title & Author:

Colourscape / Michael Lancaster.

Publication:

London : Academy Editions, 1996.

Description:

128 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-125) and index.
The purpose of colour -- From evolution to revolution -- The nature of colour -- Colour perception -- In search of harmony -- Impressions and expressions -- Colour effects -- Colour and space -- Colour and place -- Colour control -- Colour planning -- Colour strategies -- Colour choices -- High colour -- Future colour.
Also issued online.

Summary:

With this invaluable handbook, Michael Lancaster seeks to clarify the place and meaning of colour in our surroundings. The complex subject matter is explored thoroughly - from the biological nature of colour and colour perception to the contemporary concerns of colour planning and colour control - to provide a solid base for the author's prime concern: the use of colour in the context of the environment. Taking examples from a wide range of townscapes and landscapes, Michael Lancaster identifies the confusion that has arisen from the recent colour revolution, and the increasing possibilities for visual pollution. Such negative examples contrast sharply with the detailed analyses of town planning in which harmony of colour and context is sought.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

1854904515
9781854904515

Subject:

Color in architecture.
Couleur en architecture.
Landscape architecture
Urban beautification

Holdings:

Location: Library main 111267
Call No.: ID NA2795.L373; ID:96-B1902
Status: Available

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