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61 Cards in this Set
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Texture |
The visual or tactile characteristics of natural and manmade objects |
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Pattern |
Repetition of a motif, usually in an orderly fashion |
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Time |
The measured or measurable period during which an action, process etc occurs |
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Space |
The physical space around you Size and location of openings are important |
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Proxemics |
Study of personal & cultural Interactions with surrounding space |
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Intimate |
1-18'' |
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Personal |
18''-4' |
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Social |
4'-12' |
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Public |
12'-15' |
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Hotelling |
Concept of sharing an office space for tele-commuters who only come in part if the week to their office |
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Color Theory |
Principals used to understand the relationships between colors |
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Color & eye |
The eye can perceive color differently. (Aging eye, color blindness) |
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Hue |
Pure name of color |
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Value |
lightest and darkest of color |
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Tint |
Adding white to a color |
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Shade |
Adding black to a color |
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Intensity (Chroma) |
Brightness or dullness of a hue |
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Monochromatic Colors |
One hue in different values and intensities |
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Analogous Colors |
Colors next to each other on the color wheel |
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Achromatic Colors |
Color schemes with no hue (Black, white, grey) |
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Complementary Colors |
Color directly |
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Triadic Colors |
Using three colors equidistant on the color wheel (red, blue, yellow) |
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Color Trail |
Color throughout house |
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Color Healing |
Colors chosen for a specific space depending on clients disability. |
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Influences in color trends |
Life style & demographics Social & economical development Political climate |
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CAUS |
Color Association of the U.S |
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CMG |
Color Marketing Group |
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1920's |
Primary's, black, white and grey Industrial & depression influenced |
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1930's |
Soft all-white spaces & neutrals |
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1950's |
Salmon, sea foam & hot pink War ending |
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1960's |
Psychodelic colors, Chartrues, hot pink, hot orange, red, white, black GoGo dancing, Vietnam, civil rights, equal rights |
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1970's |
Any color economically possible Vietnam, watergate, Roe v. Wade Earth tones, avocado greens, harvest gold, shag carpet, rust, beige |
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1980's |
Mergers, AIDs, health focus Grey, mauve Mid-80's jewel tones |
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1990's |
Electric colors "Green Decade" Sustainability Lively colors --> primary colors |
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Early 2000 |
Colors remained traditional Dark blue, reds, greens Natural colors Grey becomes the new black Cobalt blue |
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2008- on |
Ethnic roots Around the world colors Feeling at home became very important |
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Caribean |
Yellow and red shutters contrast bright blue walls which reflect surroundings Colors make them feel like they are at home Colors originate from wildlife and surrounding vegetation |
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Guatemala |
Different towns have different color schemes Black: coal Yellow: black berry tree Bright colors |
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India |
2 orange palm impressions next to door indicate birth of two sons Terra cotta tiles Elephants are used to indicate royalty |
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Korea |
Decorated Chimneys w/ motifs on them Minimal interiors w/ darker woods |
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Maya |
Bright exterior colors Color is their second language Red denies death - new beginnings |
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Japan |
Nature inspired colors Interiors contemporary & minimalistic |
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Metamerism |
When 2 colors that appear to be the same under a light source are actually different |
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CRI |
Metric used to evaluate how much an object looks like its actual color scale of 1-100 |
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Incandescent |
Lowest efficacy Inexpensive to dim High CRI short light Adds glitter and sparkle produces heat enhances texture and luster |
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Fluorescent |
Compact High efficiency Cold light - not heat generated Thermal sensitivity (cant handle cold temps) Long life Higher initial cost |
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HID : Mercury vapor |
1st HID lamp developed blue cast to light best used in landscape |
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HID : Metal Halide |
Most popular HID lamp Best color rendering of HID (people)
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High pressure sodium |
used frequently on highways Orange glow poor color rendering |
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Visual Balance |
Perceived relative weights of objects in architecture and interiors |
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Typical Axis |
Vertical line (ceiling to floor) |
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Horizontal Axis |
Separates top half of room from bottom half |
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Harmony |
Combination of design elements, architecture, and furnishings into a pleasing state of agreement or rightness |
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Unity |
Sense of consistency and oneness within an overall identity of a design plan Proximity Repetition Continuation |
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Variety |
Absence of monotony/ sameness Adding a balanced dose of vitality, interest and diversity |
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Emphatic focal point |
Breath taking view , fireplace, elaborate architecture feature, dramatic wall of art |
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Dominant focal point |
Fireplace that needs to be played up, painting |
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Subdominant focal point |
Supports dominant Furniture around the fireplace |
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Subordinate focal point |
Lamps, plants, art objects |
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Proportion |
Describes ratio of one part to another part or to the whole |
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Scale |
Absolute-size of object or space |
