Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, and San Diego State University, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Este estudo tem como objetivo entender o acontecimento cromático, desde a relação da cor com a luz, passando por fatores fisiológicos e cognitivos humanos, até a compreensão dos atributos que formam as cores, os contrastes e as sínteses cromáticas. Pretende-se, também, entender de que modo a utilização dos sistemas de notação cromática pode auxiliar na compreensão do cromatismo presente e como os métodos de leitura cromática, elaborados por Jean Philippe Lenclos e por Giovanni Brino, podem contribuir para o entendimento das cores existentes no local. Por fim, almeja-se compreender como os arquitetos podem se apropriar das cores de modo que sejam um instrumento eficiente na especificação cromática do projeto arquitetônico, definindo, de forma consciente e objetiva, um olhar inédito com relação ao colorido circundante. / This study aims to understand the chromatic occurrence, from the relationship of color with light, through human physiological and cognitive factors, to the understanding of the attributes that form colors, contrasts and chromatic syntheses. It also aims to comprehend how the use of chromatic notation systems can assist in understanding chromaticism and how the color reading methods developed by Jean Philippe Lenclos and Giovanni Brino can contribute in understanding existing colors on site. Finally, this study longs for studying how architects can use color as an efficient instrument in the chromatic specification of architectural design, setting, consciously and objectively, a unique look with a colorful surrounding.

Este estudo tem como objetivo entender o acontecimento cromático, desde a relação da cor com a luz, passando por fatores fisiológicos e cognitivos humanos, até a compreensão dos atributos que formam as cores, os contrastes e as sínteses cromáticas. Pretende-se, também, entender de que modo a utilização dos sistemas de notação cromática pode auxiliar na compreensão do cromatismo presente e como os métodos de leitura cromática, elaborados por Jean Philippe Lenclos e por Giovanni Brino, podem contribuir para o entendimento das cores existentes no local. Por fim, almeja-se compreender como os arquitetos podem se apropriar das cores de modo que sejam um instrumento eficiente na especificação cromática do projeto arquitetônico, definindo, de forma consciente e objetiva, um olhar inédito com relação ao colorido circundante. / This study aims to understand the chromatic occurrence, from the relationship of color with light, through human physiological and cognitive factors, to the understanding of the attributes that form colors, contrasts and chromatic syntheses. It also aims to comprehend how the use of chromatic notation systems can assist in understanding chromaticism and how the color reading methods developed by Jean Philippe Lenclos and Giovanni Brino can contribute in understanding existing colors on site. Finally, this study longs for studying how architects can use color as an efficient instrument in the chromatic specification of architectural design, setting, consciously and objectively, a unique look with a colorful surrounding.

Thesis (M.Arch.) - Carleton University, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-100). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Context. Color can be used to convey allot of information but in particularly when it comes to tellingwho is good and who is evil. The most common color to use when displaying good and evil is blue forgood and red for evil. Objectives. This study will take a look at what colors people automatically associated with good andevil respectively. Methods. The two methods that are used in this paper is a survey in the form of a questionnaire andthe second method is a statistical hypothesis testing that was done on the data collected in the survey.The statistical hypothesis testing was done in the form of a chi-square test. From the chi-square testyou get a chi-square value and a p-value. Results. The result of the survey was that most participants thought of green, white and blue as goodcolors, while black and red where thought of as evil. The statistical hypothesis testing revealed thatthere where a significant statistical difference when comparing two colors in all but two cases. Thosecases where white vs. blue and orange vs. purple. Conclusions. The conclusions that can be drawn are that there is a significant statistical differencebetween how a color is perceived as good or evil. The perceived convention for what a good charactershould have, as a color is that it should be green and the perceived convention for an evil character isthat it should be either red or black.