‘Façade colour and judgements about building size’ – As an individual member of the AIC (International Colour Association), I was happy to present this peer-reviewed paper, which referred to a small part of my PhD research, at AIC2009. Façade…
This invited lecture explored design and colour strategies of the 1950s and the ways in which the ‘Birth of the Cool’ stood as a unique colour/design aesthetic that continues to resonate today. The lecture was delivered to undergraduate and postgraduate…
This lecture was a joy to research and deliver. It explored the origins and ideologies of the Bauhaus, dating from the Wiener Werkstätte through to the various iterations of the Bauhaus before it was closed by the Nazis in…
I contributed a chapter on environmental colour mapping to the book ‘Colour for Architecture Today’ in 2009. Edited by Tom Porter and Byron Mikellides of Oxford Brookes, ‘Colour for Architecture Today’ explored colour and its role in the built environment. Delving…
This peer-reviewed paper was selected for publication in the EDRA38 Conference Proceedings and the full paper can be accessed via this link. Abstract This paper reports on a post-occupancy evaluation (POE) resident survey conducted at three retirement villagesin Australia. The…
In 2006, I presented a peer-reviewed paper on aged care design at the 5th National Conference on Ageing in Sydney. Entitled, ‘Happy campers? Investigating the interface between older people and retirement village environments’, this paper won a Research Prize, University…
I provide evidence-based facade colour reports for clients as requested. These reports are include colour scheme options for private residences, apartment buildings and commercial buildings. In addition, I include information about local government facade colour regulations and planning policy plus…
This peer-reviewed paper was presented at the EDRA conference in Atlanta in 2005. Summary Environmental color contributes to a ‘sense of place’ and the imageability’ or character of a particular region (Lenclos, 1982; Lynch, 1960; Porter, 1997). Façade color in…
This peer-reviewed conference paper discussed concepts related to my PhD research and I had the opportunity to present the paper at the EDRA conference in Vancouver. Abstract Façade colour is considered one of a number of building attributes that influence…
This peer reviewed conference paper focused on environmental colour. It presented initial insights from my PhD research which investigated responses to facade colour within the context of planning policy in NSW. At the time, environmental colour in planning policy in…
