Abstract:
The primary purpose of art is convey an appropriate message to the preceiver
through the expression of feelings. Therefore architecture which is its sublime
from fulfilling there requirements becomes an art. As an art, architecture
provides the back-drop to convey the appropriate message to create meaningful
spaces which are identified as architectural spaces.Every living organism
requires space for its existence. Therefore the framework provided for their
existence is considered as the dimensions of living things. Space can be limited
or unlimited. Limitless space around us is considered as infant space. When the
space is bounded by natural or man made limitations it becomes realistic. Space
could be considered as the major force, evoking or conditioning the human mind.
It provides not only the participant or the user with adequate physical movement
but also create emotional satisfaction. The emotional satisfaction of the
percevior could be achieved through the meaningful articulate inside the space. It
helps the observer in preconceiving spaces in their true perspective. That means it
communicate the appropriate message to the participant thus creating the derived
environmental quality within the particular space.Therefore architecture mainly
consider with qualitative needs while filling the quantitative needs. The
environmental quality in architectural space is determined by several factors.
That is form, scale, proportion, interrelation of spaces, objects inside, and the
way how these factors blend with each other. Quality of an architectural space
is also affected due to expression of visual surfaces of enclosure planes and
objects and their interrelationship to each other. Most effective visual
property of the surface is its color, its light and its texture. However the way
people perceive or respond to the environment emotionally or spatially depend on
their physiological nature, personalities, their cultural and social backgrounds
and the environment itself. Color can be regarded as one of the visual
properties of surfaces and also can be experienced through the sense of vision.
It is also known as the character of the surface or enclosure planes within a
space character of form. Various colors can be achieved in different ways such as
the way that materials are manipulated using color pigments on a surface. Color
can be identified both in nature as well as in man made environment.Color in
nature play a dominant role in creating well balanced, non disturbing and
effective environment. Flowers, plants, fruits, plumage of birds, the gaudy
fish, sunset, blue sky are the most striking colors of nature. Color also
indicate time as much as it changes with time. Altering the day cycle and from
one season to the other. Physiology shows that color has an enormous effect on
the human emotional responses. Therefore color perception not only does lead to
give visual striking but is also deeply involved in evoking variety of human
emotions and thereby affecting human behavior. Color as a basic and vital force
is lacking in architectural spaces. Now we are speaking about color balance,
color harmony, color contract etc. All depend on color value, tone and
brightness of the color. Most of us are not making use of its power enough. In
order to strengthen the study an analysis is done on selected examples by
describing reasons for the use of a particular color schemes. Examples are
selected on the basis of appropriateness and the clarity and they are analyzed
on the following framework. 1. Activity pattern of the space 2. User of the space
3. Mood intended to create 4. Any other higher purpose the building seeks to
serve.