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 4 The Colours of 7 Introduction 7 Frank O. Gehry 20 The balance between form and colour 20 Collage of form and colour: Museum of Biodiversity, Panama 34 Bend and fold colour: New World Symphony, Miami 52 Colour of the mind: Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas 68 Jean Nouvel 84 Images in colour 84 Coloured depths: Agbar Tower, Barcelona 94 Vivid red colour: Serpentine Pavilion, London 112 Lantern magic: Concert Hall, Copenhagen 126 A vibrant red line: The red kilometer, Bergamo 138 Wang Shu 152 Translating tradition for modern times 152 Old and beautiful material: Historic Museum, Ningbo 168 Traditional Chinese garden: Park Pavilion, Jinhua 180 Architecture needs time to change: China Academy of Art, Hangzhou 188 Meditation and poetry: Wa Shan Guesthouse, Hangzhou 200 Colour in perspective: Vision and perception 224 BIG 236 Light blue texture: Danish Pavilion, EXPO 2010, Shanghai 236 Colour coded master plan: Superkilen Urban Park, Copenhagen 246 Stefano Boeri 254 Glass and basalt prism: Complex of Buildings at La Maddalena, Sardinia 254 Zaha Hadid 266 Suspended black: MAXXI Museum, Rome 266 Herzog & de Meuron 278 Many shades of green: 28 Condominiums at 40 Bond Street, New York 278 Steven Holl Architects 288 Open colour: Linked Hybrid Apartment Complex , Beijing 288 Toyo Ito 302 Polished painted colour: Mikimoto Ginza 2, Tokyo 302 Lui Jiakun 310 Favourite colour pink: Hu Huishan Earthquake Memorial, Sichuan 310 Michael Malzan Architecture 318 Rhythm of light and shadow: New Carver Apartments, Los Angeles 318 Texture, form, light and colour: Inner City Arts Campus, Los Angeles 326 Giancarlo Mazzanti 334 Interrelated colour: Timayui School, Santa Marta 334 Enric Ruiz-Geli, Cloud 9 346 Transparent colour: Media Tic Building, Barcelona 346 SANAA 358 Bright golden colour: Derek Lam Store, New York 358 About the authors 368 Acknowledgements 372 Illustration credits 373 Reference literature 374

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.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- The Colours of ... / de Jong, Cees W. -- The balance between form and colour / Mattie, Erik -- Collage of form and colour -- Bend and fold colour -- Colour of the mind -- Images in colour / Roulet, Sophie -- Coloured depths -- Vivid red colour -- Lantern magic -- A vibrant red line -- Translating tradition for modern times / de Muynck, Bert -- Old and beautiful material -- Traditional Chinese garden -- Architecture needs time to change -- Meditation and poetry -- Colour in perspective / Mattie, Erik -- Light blue texture -- Colour coded master plan -- Glass and basalt prism -- Suspended black -- Many shades of green -- Open colour -- Polished painted colour -- Favourite colour pink -- Rhythm of light and shadow -- Texture, form, light and colour -- Interrelated colour -- Transparant colour -- Bright golden colour -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements -- Illustration credits -- Reference literature -- Backmatter. 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 Colour both as aesthetic and formal medium in architecture and design is a crucial element of each building. It is treated within this book comprehensively and as it relates to practice by looking at decisive examples. The result is an account by and about three of internationally most renowned architects. It provides a compendium showing colour design within a broad horizon of technologically advanced architecture.