This is a guest post from Antonina of OpenBuildings – a community-driven and openly editable encyclopaedia of buildings from around the world. It’s a database of historic, contemporary and conceptual architecture that exists as a website and application for iPhone (and any moment now – Android) which enable users to find, learn about and share nearby buildings of architectural merit.
Until recently, the furthest architects would habitually take colour exploration would be seen in children-oriented buildings, while “serious” and “representative” edifices would stick to the proven elegance of black & white aesthetics and thoughtful use of natural materials. The reasons for the above-mentioned phenomenon could perhaps be attributed to the modernist legacy of subtly despising decoration. However, colour and light are inseparable and both possess an impressive potential to influence mood, behaviour and perception. La Defense Offices: a 23.000 m² ode to iridescence, whose colours and brilliance depend strongly on weather and light conditions was ‘designed with the office tenants in mind’ and sets a wonderful example of how architecture – armed with understanding and appreciation of colour – can create a refreshing and surprising environment for routine activities. Hopefully, today’s pick of colour-inspired buildings will be able to light up your day too!
Jean Nouvel: Hotel Puerta America in Madrid, Spain
MVRDV: Didden Village in Rotterdam, Netherlands
UN Studio: La Defense Offices in Almere, Netherlands
Rojkind Arquitectos: Nestlé Application Group Building in Querétaro, Mexico
Rudanko + Kankkunen: Sra Pou Vocational School in Sra Pou village, Cambodia
Asymptote Architecture: The Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Neutelings Riedijk: Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision in Hilversum, The Netherlands
Luis Barragán: Cuadra San Cristóbal near Mexico City, Mexico
D. Villanueva Arquitectos: Rioglass Solar Production Plant in Pola de Lena, Spain
Kengo Kuma & Associates: The Opposite House in Beijing, China
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