Abstract:
Color as an environmental stimulus is considered as the means for expression of human feelings while
reflecting various culture of aspects. Recognizing the characteristics of colors in urban landscape and
optimizing their application together with developing responsive urban environments and spaces is major
of concern. The concept of color on façade has been and is an inseparable aspect in city planning, because
human needs aesthetics. There exist valuable historic urban spaces in Iran where each serves as a unique
entity as to formation of an appropriate mosaic. Studies run on the aspect of façade color propose patterns
in harmonizing contemporary urban spaces. The objective here proposes a method to analyze façade color
and its patterns in urban spaces which include historical structure. The major question of this study is: How
the information on environment color concept can be codified by applying modern digital technologies.
The method adopted in this study is of analytic descriptive. In this study, the theoretical foundations and
history of façade color concept and applied the common methods are analyzed through a combination
of digital tools and image processing software. Naghsh-e Jahan Square is selected based on its historical
background and its specific importance as a desirable urban space. Attempt is made here to assess the
method adopted in our subject area and present the practical implications. The color system applied in this
study is CIELab and the method of color strip is applied in the analysis section. The findings indicate that
selecting color in harmony with climate in Naghsh-e Jahan Square is an appropriate measure in overcoming
to the color problem in urban spaces. These selected colors, in terms of their attribution and characteristics,
are in harmony and represented the main colors of the subject space façades. It is observed that the group
of complementary color in harmony with the main colors of the background is applied to create qualities
like diversity and visual richness, legibility and emphasis on the landmarks and building entrances in an
excellent composition.
Machine summary:
Proposing a Method for Analyzing the Color Facade and adopting it as Pattern in Historic Urban Spaces’ scape Case Study: Naghsh-e Jahan Square of Isfahan* Bahareh Tadayon ** Mahmoud Ghalehnoee *** Reza Abouei **** Abstract Color as an environmental stimulus is considered as the means for expression of human feelings while reflecting various culture of aspects.
thesis entitled "Explaining a Model of Conservation for Color Order in the Historical Context’ Scape Based on the Aesthetic Perception of Urban Scape; Case Study: Isfahan Historical Context", under the supervision of Dr. Reza Abouei and Dr. Mahmoud Ghaleh noee in Art University of Isfahan.
Some studies are run to develop a comprehensive color plan for the cities by (Hee Young, 2000; Kil Hong, 2000), to assess the role of colors on facades and urban spaces by (Chun, 2007; Kodamaa, 2007), to understand disorder and visual pollution caused by colors, to develop coherence and coordination in new developments, to establish a correlation between old and new urban spaces and the textures thereof by (Tipperary, 2005; Van Dusseldorp, 2010; Codoner, et al.
In process of designing and organizing urban spaces and public places in the context of interactions behaviors and influenced by cultural, climatic, biological, and symbolic factors (Muhnke, 1996), colors are often selected by personal choice or are sometimes influenced by the city authority which could somehow result in redundancy.
Proposing a Method for Analyzing the Color Facade and adopting it as Pattern in Historic Urban Spaces’ scape; Case Study: Naghsh-e Jahan Square of Isfahan.