Faculty Of Fıne Arts, Desıgn And Archıtecture
Archıtecture

Course Information

COLOR THEORY AND APPLICATION
Code Semester Theoretical Practice National Credit ECTS Credit
Hour / Week
ARC497 Fall 3 0 3 3

Prerequisites and co-requisites None
Language of instruction Turkish
Type Elective
Level of Course Bachelor's
Lecturer Lect. Duygu Merve BULUT
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Suggested Subject None
Professional practise ( internship ) None
Objectives of the Course To instruct the properties of the colour as an architectural design element and to give the principles of the colour design
Contents of the Course Vision and colour perception, two and three dimansional colour systems, principles of colour mixture, relationship between the light and colour, general principles of colour composition, principles of interior and facade colour design, theoretical and practical study with Munsell Colour System, analysing colour design examples.

Learning Outcomes of Course

# Learning Outcomes
1 To gain the skills of making interior and facade colour design, using colour as an architectural element in a consistent and a scientific way.
2 To gain the ability to discover the samples which are appropriate in terms of program and format, in composing and developing the architectural and urban design projects
3 To apply basic architectural principles at the level of building and interior space design
4 To understand the interaction between the physical environment and the human.

Course Syllabus

# Subjects Teaching Methods and Technics
1 Colour concept, importance of the colour in architecture, relationship between the colour and texture, two-dimansional systems concerning surface colours and contemporary concepts, three components of colour, surface colour systems. Lecture and presentation
2 The properties of the Munsell Colour System which is a three-dimensional surface colour system and the properties of Munsell Colour solid Lecture and presentation
3 Exercises for symbolizing the components of colour with Munsell Colour system. Lecture and presentation
4 Exercises for symbolizing the components of colour with Munsell Colour system. Lecture and presentation
5 Color and form relation Lecture and presentation
6 Psychological effects of colors Lecture and presentation
7 Color compositions Lecture and presentation
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Color perception in space Lecture and presentation
10 Exercise for value contrast arrangement and homework/ Application of value contrast and homework Lecture and presentation
11 Comparison of the colour arrangements for two and three dimensional spaces, general principles about the interior colour arrangements. Application
12 Functionally analyzing the color on the building face and the settlement scale Lecture and presentation
13 Functionally analyzing the color on the building face and the settlement scale Lecture and presentation
14 The place of color in the historical process Application
15 The place of color in the historical process Application
16 Final Exam

Course Syllabus

# Material / Resources Information About Resources Reference / Recommended Resources
1 Original course notes
2 Munsell, A. H., A Color notation, Munsell Color Comp., N Y, 1971.
3 Sirel, Ş., Kuramsal Renk biligisi, İstanbul, 1974.
4 Beazley, M., The Color Book, London, 1997.
5 Berns, R., S., Billmeyer and Saltzman’s Principles of Color Technology, JohnWiley
6 Complete Color Harmony Workbook, ISBN -13 978 1 59253 329 9, Rockport Publishers, Massachusetts, 2007.
7 Luke, J.T., The Munsell Color System: A Language for Color, Fairchild Publications, New York, 1996.
8 CIE, Color Notations and Color Order Systems, No 124/1,1997.
9 Sirel. Ş., Kuramsal Renk Bilgisi, Kutulmuş Matbaası, İstanbul, 1974.
10 Munsell Renk Kitabı ve RAL Renk Kataloğu.
11 DIALux, Relux vb. aydınlatma programları

Method of Assessment

# Weight Work Type Work Title
1 40% Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
2 60% Final Exam Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

# Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Method of Assessment
1 To gain the skills of making interior and facade colour design, using colour as an architectural element in a consistent and a scientific way. 4 1͵2͵3͵4͵5͵6
2 To gain the ability to discover the samples which are appropriate in terms of program and format, in composing and developing the architectural and urban design projects 3͵9 6
3 To apply basic architectural principles at the level of building and interior space design 4 4͵5͵6
4 To understand the interaction between the physical environment and the human. 3 6
PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

# Type of Work Quantity Time (Hour) Work Load
1 Course Duration 14 3 42
2 Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) 14 2 28
3 Presentation and Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
4 Web Research, Library and Archival Work 2 3 6
5 Document/Information Listing 0 0 0
6 Workshop 0 0 0
7 Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 4 4
8 Midterm Exam 1 1 1
9 Quiz 0 0 0
10 Homework 1 4 4
11 Midterm Project 0 0 0
12 Midterm Exercise 0 0 0
13 Final Project 0 0 0
14 Final Exercise 0 0 0
15 Preparation for Final Exam 1 4 4
16 Final Exam 1 1 1
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