The Power Of Color: Creating Healthy Interior Spaces (Construction Business & Management Library)

Features of The Power of Color: Creating Healthy Interior Spaces (Construction Business & Management Library)

COLOR is literally the wavelength medicine of the future Itcalls to us and asks us to recognize its value as an alternativemedicine that the environment can provide from The Power ofColorTHE FIRST PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CREATING HEALTHY INTERIORS WITHCOLORWorking from the scientifically based premise that the use offullspectrum color on finishes and surfaces is essential tocreating a healthy manmade environment Sara O Marberry andLaurie Zagon arm design professionals with A complete methodology and clear easytofollow guidelines todesigning with fullspectrum color without compromising style orclient preferences A concise refresher course in color theory Detailed analyses of more than 20 projects for a wide range ofpublic and private spaces including healthcare facilitiesschools daycare centers hotels and offices Color charts that break down proportions of hue value andchroma for each project discussed A project showcase featuring more than 40 fullcolor photographsbringing vividly to life all of the examples discussedThanks to the efforts of a handful of visionaries working in avariety of disciplines our knowledge of the role of light andcolor in human health has taken a quantum leap during the pastdecade For instance clear links have been established betweencolor and academic performance among gradeschoolers and medicaljournals now routinely feature reports of color being usedsuccessfully to assist in the treatment of everything fromdepression to AIDSNow in a book that is as inspiring as it is instructive designprofessionals can learn how to use color to create interior spacesthat support the health and wellbeing of all who live and work inthem The first and only practical guide to creating healthyinterior design using color The Power of Color provides a simplemethodology and set of guidelines that can easily be integratedinto professional practiceThe book begins with a concise accessible refresher course incolor theory From there the authors embark on a fascinatingexploration of the healing properties of color as documented in thescientific literature This is followed by indepth practicaldiscussions of surface colors and lighting the importance of usingfullspectrum color in interior design and techniques for usingfullspectrum color without compromising the design professionalsunique sense of style or the demands of his or her clientsThe remainder of The Power of Color is devoted to the detailedanalyses of more than 20 projects executed in the United States andEurope Chosen for their use of a fullspectrum color palette theexamples include designs for many different types of public andprivate spacesfrom healthcare facilities and schools to hotelsand offices Each project is accompanied by color charts that breakdown proportions of hue value and chroma A project showcasecontaining more than 40 fullcolor photographs vividly brings tolife all of the examples discussedThe most complete practical guide to the use of color to createhealthy interior spaces The Power of Color is an indispensableresource for interior designers architects and all other designprofessionals