The course deals with different views on color, the paint's materiality on surfaces, the influence of light, the relation between paint as a material and the visual perception of color. The following themes are treated in the course: viewing/perception, color manifested in early modernism, color in the Swiss architecture of today, color in the form of translucency and colored light. In individual and group assignments the student presents own results in words and in model or full scale studies.
AD1FOR Color and Space 6.0 credits
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus AD1FOR (Spring 2010–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus AD1FOR (Spring 2010–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to develop the student's ability to see, observe and reflect on color in architecture. The student will obtain an active and focused approach to color. By means of theoretical aspects the student will be able to perform critical studies of color and paint in space and architecture.
After taking the course the student is supposed to:
– have knowledge about historical and contemporary color references
– have understanding of more color aspects than the physical paint material
– be able to describe in words the visual perception of color, i.e. to communicate about color
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Completed and documented upper secondary education including documented proficiency in English B or equivalent.
Literature
To be announced at the beginning of the course.
Examination and completion
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- MOM1 - Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- MOM2 - Individual Assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Other requirements for final grade
The course consists of two parts:
MOM1: Lectures, seminars, workshops, 3 hp, grade P,F.
MOM2: Individual assignments, 3 hp, grade P,F.
To obtain the grade passed on the whole course, 75% active attendance at all teaching sessions (MOM1) and accepted assignment (MOM2) are required.
Examiner
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Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Architecture
Education cycle
First cycle