DISSERTATION REPORT

ON

TOPIC

SESSION 2016 – 2017

Submitted in partial fulfilment of

Bachelor of Architecture (Fourth Year)

SUBMITTED BY

NAME
(ROLL. NO. 13XXXXXXXX)

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 CERTIFICATE

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This is to certify that the thesis titled “TITLE”, has been submitted by STUDENT’S NAME
(Roll. No. 13XXXXXXX, Batch 2013-18) at the Department of Architecture, towards partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. This is
a bonafide work of the student.

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DIRECTOR’S NAME Ar. ________________
Director Main Guide

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Date: 16th April, 2017 Ar. _________________
Seal: Co-Guide:

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 UNDERTAKING

I, NAME, the author of the dissertation titled “TOPIC”, hereby declare that this is an
independent work of mine, carried out towards partial fulfilment of the requirements for
the award of the Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture at the Department of Planning,
COLLEGE NAME. The work has not been submitted to any other organization /
institution for the award of any Degree/Diploma.

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NAME
Roll. No. 13XXXXXXXX
Batch: 20013-2018
Bachelor of Architecture
Date: 16th April, 2017

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have completed my dissertation report for bachelor degree with the help of my
faculties, govt. authorities, my dearest friend and family members, without their work
was like to search water in the desert.

First and foremost I offer my sincerest gratitude to my Main guide, Ar._______, and
co-guide, Ar.________., who have supported me throughout my dissertation.

I thank to the Director of Architecture department Ar. _________and dissertation

coordinator Ar. ________ for his valuable suggestion, precious time for the discussion
and his support in completion of this thesis.

Finally I offer my sincerest gratitude to my parents and brothers for their love and their
support which helped me to cross all the hurdles coming in my successful education life.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................1

1.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 LITERATURE STUDY ..................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
1.3 NEED OF STUDY.............................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
1.4 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY .................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
1.6 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY ................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
1.7 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

2. THE LANGUAGE OF COLOUR...........................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

2.1 COLOUR WHEEL ............................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

2.2 HUES ................................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
2.3 SATURATION ................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
2.4 SHADE ................................................................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
2.5 TINTS .................................................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
2.6 COLOUR CATEGORIES .................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
2.7 COLOUR CONTRAST...................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
2.8 COLOUR HARMONIES .................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
2.9 COLOUR SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

3. COLOUR AND CULTURE THROUGH THE AGES............. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT

DEFINED.

3.1 COLOUR AND CULTURE .............................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

3.2 COLOUR SYMBOLISM ................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
3.3 COLOURS AND LANGUAGE......................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
3.4 COLOURS TODAY ........................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
3.5 COLOURS OVERS THE YEARS .................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
3.6 DECLINE OF COLOUR ................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

4. COLOUR AND ARCHITECTURE .......................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

4.1 COLOUR AND FORM ...................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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5. COLOUR AND THE SPATIAL EFFECT ............ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.1 COLOUR TO BRING OUT SCALE ................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
5.2 COLOUR EFFECT ON SIZE AND DISTANCE ........................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
5.3 FUNCTIONAL COLOUR ................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

6. COLOUR AND MAN .............................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

6.1 COLOUR AND MAN ........................................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

6.2 COLOUR THERAPY ........................................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
6.3 COLOUR PORTRAITS .................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
6.4 COLOUR AND FASHION ............................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

7. CASE STUDY .........................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

7.1 PVR ANUPAM, SAKETS................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

7.2 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

8. CONCLUSION ........................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

REFERNCES ..................................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.1, The Colour Wheel – Showing Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colours. ........ Error!
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Figure 2.2, Primary Colours ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.3, Secondary Colours ..................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.4, Tertiary Colours ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.5, Example of Hue ........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.6 Example of Saturation (0-100) ............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.7 Example for Blue Colour Shade ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.8 Example for Blue Colour Tint ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.9, Example for Warm Colour ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.10, Example for Cool Colour ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.11, Example for Light Colours .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.12, Example for Dark Colours .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.13, Example for Vivid Colours .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.14, Example for Strike Colours .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.15, Example for Tranquil Colours ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.16, Example for Exciting Colours .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.17, Example for Natural Colours ............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.18, Example for Colour Contrast ............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.19, Example for Successive Contrast Influence of background of colour .............. Error!
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Figure 2.20 Example for Simultaneous Contrast .................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.21, Example for Monochromatic Harmonies ........................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.22, Example for Analogous Harmonies .................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.23, Example for Complementary Schemes ............................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.24, Example for Split- Complementary ................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.25, Example for Double Complementary ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.26, Example for Triadic Colours ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

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Figure 2.27, Example for Munsell System ............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.28, Example for Munsell Hue...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.29, Example for Munsell Value .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 2.30, Example for Munsell Chroma .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 3.1, Example for Colours and Culture ......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 3.2, Colour in Culture ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 3.3, Ziggurat at Ur .............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 3.4, Temple of Zeus ............................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 3.5, Example of Renaissance Architecture (St. Peter Basilica) ......... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Figure 4.1, Hindustan Lever Pavilion........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 4.2, Rancho House .............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 4.3, Plaza Reforma ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 4.4 Towers ............................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 5.1, Apartments in Barcelona ........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 5.2, Science Centre ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 5.3, Solana in Texas ........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 5.4, Plaza Reforma ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 5.5, Walt Disney .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 5.6, Pompidou Center ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 5.7, Springdales School .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 5.8, By Laurie Baker .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 5.9, Haus Haas in Austria ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 6.1, Black & White depicting motion. .......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 6.2, Black & White depicting Stability ........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 6.3, Black & White depicting disorder ........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 6.4, Black & White depicting order .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 7.1, PVR, Saket ..................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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 DESSERTATION REPORT ON COLOUR IN ARCHITECTURE

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Colour transcends all barriers of language and is hence effective for signages.

NAME (Roll No. – 13XXXXXXXX), Bachelor of Architecture, Batch-2013-18 1