Building Design Queensland and Resene are hosting this one hour online CPD session presented by Zena O’Connor that focuses on the issue of specified vs perceived colour in the built environment – 9 February 2023. In the built environment, colour…
I was chuffed to be asked to speak at this conference in Oslo, Norway! Fargedagen translates to Colour Day and the conference focuses on colour in the built environment. Hosted by Heidi Pettersvold Nygaard and the Oslo Planning and Building…
This meeting report focused on papers presented at the AIC Study Group on Environmental Colour Design at the International Colour Association conference in 2021. My paper focused on variations between specified colour and perceived colour: ‘Specified colour vs. perceived colour:…
This project involved providing insight for the interior upgrade/refresh of a foyer. Located in a relatively large and prominent apartment building, the foyer featured many existing architectural and fixed design details including marble floor tiles, carpet, and interior decor including…
This project involved developing developing strata building façade colour options for an apartment complex in Lane Cove. A range of exterior façade colour options were explored which enhanced the main entrance area and garage entry. The colour scheme options included…
The brief for this project for Haugstad Møbel focused on evidence-based colour design recommendations relating to the design and manufacture of dental cabinets. Specifically, evidence-based colour design recommendations that may help to lower people’s anxiety within the context of dental…
I was invited to contribute a book chapter to this book, published by Springer, July 2020. In this book chapter, I discuss the ways in which colour design can support those living with dementia. Evidence-based colour strategies are provided in…
It was a treat to deliver some colour sessions at Deicke Richards Architects and spend a day with the team in Brisbane. In Session #1, I started the session by recapping colour fundamentals. This was followed by a colour sorting…
Evidence-based information Depending on context, specific colour strategies have the capacity to influence affective, evaluative and behavioural response. In workplace design, colour and contrast can be used to achieve a number of aims: • Attract and/or divert attention to specific…
Effective colour design is imperative in aged care and healthcare for reasons beyond aesthetics. In these settings, well-considered colour design can help achieve these outcomes: Improve environmental visual literacy Encourage and improve engagement; Support orientation and wayfinding; Assist with the…
