The Colours of ... : Frank O. Gehry, Jean Nouvel, Wang Shu and Other Architects

Colour as creative element Color is inextricably linked with architecture; as a design element and also as an inherent quality, it characterizes the shape and texture of the built fabric. The book presents extraordinary color schemes, both in terms of technology and aesthetics, for ground-breaking architecture with a wide spectrum of functions: from apartment to concert hall, from flagship store to city park. The focus is on the works of the three architects Frank O. Gehry, Jean Nouvel and Wang Shu. This is expanded by the works of other practices such as BIG, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, Toyo Ito and SANAA. This publication presents a compendium that documents color schemes in architecture in the context of very different aesthetic approaches. The large-format photographs by Iwan Baan, Christian Richters, Roland Halbe and Philippe Ruault fascinate with their clarity and presence. * All three main architects are Pritzker Prize winners * With fascinating images by Iwan Baan and Christian Richters Contents The Colours of Introduction Frank O. Gehry The balance between form and colour Collage of form and colour: Museum of Biodiversity, Panama Bend and fold colour: New World Symphony, Miami Colour of the mind: Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas Jean Nouvel Images in colour Coloured depths: Agbar Tower, Barcelona Vivid red colour: Serpentine Pavilion, London Lantern magic: Concert Hall, Copenhagen A vibrant red line: The red kilometer, Bergamo Wang Shu Translating tradition for modern times Old and beautiful material: Historic Museum, Ningbo Traditional Chinese garden: Park Pavilion, Jinhua Architecture needs time to change: China Academy of Art, Hangzhou Meditation and poetry: Wa Shan Guesthouse, Hangzhou Colour in perspective: Vision and perception BIG Light blue texture: Danish Pavilion, EXPO 2010, Shanghai Colour coded master plan: Superkilen Urban Park, Copenhagen Stefano Boeri Glass and basalt prism: Complex of Buildings at La Maddalena, Sardinia Zaha Hadid Suspended black: MAXXI Museum, Rome Herzog & de Meuron Many shades of green: 28 Condominiums at 40 Bond Street, New York Steven Holl Architects Open colour: Linked Hybrid Apartment Complex , Beijing Toyo Ito Polished painted colour: Mikimoto Ginza 2, Tokyo Lui Jiakun Favourite colour pink: Hu Huishan Earthquake Memorial, Sichuan Michael Malzan Architecture Rhythm of light and shadow: New Carver Apartments, Los Angeles Texture, form, light and colour: Inner City Arts Campus, Los Angeles Giancarlo Mazzanti Interrelated colour: Timayui School, Santa Marta Enric Ruiz-Geli, Cloud 9 Transparent colour: Media Tic Building, Barcelona SANAA Bright golden colour: Derek Lam Store, New York About the authors Acknowledgements Illustration credits Reference literature

Color is inextricably linked with architecture; as a design element and also as an inherent quality, it characterizes the shape and texture of the built fabric.
The book presents extraordinary color schemes, both in terms of technology and aesthetics, for ground-breaking architecture with a wide spectrum of functions: from apartment to concert hall, from flagship store to city park.
The focus is on the works of the three architects Frank O. Gehry, Jean Nouvel and Wang Shu. This is expanded by the works of other practices such as BIG, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, Toyo Ito and SANAA.
This publication presents a compendium that documents color schemes in architecture in the context of very different aesthetic approaches. The large-format photographs by Iwan Baan, Christian Richters, Roland Halbe and Philippe Ruault fascinate with their clarity and presence.

Color is inextricably linked with architecture; as a design element and also as an inherent quality, it characterizes the shape and texture of the built fabric. This book presents extraordinary color schemes, both in terms of technology and aesthetics, for ground-breaking architecture with a wide spectrum of functions: from apartment to concert hall, from flagship store to city park. The focus is on the works of the three architects Frank O. Gehry, Jean Nouvel and Wang Shu. This is expanded by the works of other practices such as BIG, Zaha Hadid, Herzog and de Meuron, Toyo Ito and SANAA. This publication presents a compendium that documents color schemes in architecture in the context of very different aesthetic approaches. The large-format photographs by Iwan Baan, Christian Richters, Roland Halbe and Philippe Ruault fascinate with their clarity and presence