Published Article / According to Wills reflexology entails the division of the body into ten zones, concentrating on the pressure points on the feet, with each foot representing five zones (2006: Online). Colour therapy uses the vibrational frequencies of colour to restore the client's health. Colour zone therapy on the other hand, is a combination of reflexology and colour therapy. Zone refers to the working of key points on the feet, where colour refers to the assessment of the condition and treating it with the correct colour's frequency (Gimbel, 1993: 2-3). Reflexology uses a physical stimulus and colour therapy, emotional stimulus, thus colour zone therapy addresses both. In this study the researcher's objective was to investigate treatments with reflexology compared with treatments of colour zone therapy, by treating chronic sinusitis to explore the influence of colour on the outcome of reflexology treatments. Ten chronic sinusitis-suffering clients were treated with reflexology in a white cubicle. Another ten clients were treated with colour zone therapy (thus colour therapy as well as reflexology). They had indigo coloured paper in their hands. Results were obtained as case studies, with clients reporting how they felt before and after each treatment. Each client received five treatments. The results indicated that the reflexology clients did experience an improvement after the fourth treatment. By the fifth treatment three of the ten clients had discharged some mucus. However, clients treated with colour zone therapy showed results after the second treatment. At the fourth treatment, already seven of the ten colour zone therapy clients had discharged a large amount of mucus. This concludes that treating a condition with colour, in combination with another treatment provides better and quicker results.

The site is situated on the north eastern edge of Pretoria CBD. Major road networks created an island of lost space at a very important gateway into the city. The concept for the project is to create meaningful architeture in a city environment, through the play of colour and light. With Plascon as the major client, a light industrial paint factory is proposed, with an area specifically allocated for small business enterprises (SBE). The existing building n the site, would be refurbished and converted into offices for the SBE's, while also serving as the main entrance to the site. Artists studio space is provided with exhibition areas, as well as studios/shops for informal trading. A Plascon Concept shop is also proposed, where people can purchase pait and other products, with the opportunity of concept simulations so they can make informed choices when buying paint products. The alternative healing properties of colour is explored through therapy rooms, as well as colour/light boxes. Walkways through the site provide the opportunity for pedestrians to cross the site, while viewing the paint production process. Copyright 2007, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Basson, R 2007, Canvas - colour production hub, MArch(Prof) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11212007-205438 / > C72/eo / Dissertation (MArch(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Architecture / unrestricted