Black + Architecture

Name: Black + Architecture
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783037681992
Price: 85.0 NZD
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By Sibylle Kramer

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Summary

Black + Architecture explores the significance of the colour black in contemporary architecture and design. It delves into black's physical properties as an almost complete absorber of light and examines its cultural and symbolic meanings. The book showcases a range of architectural projects that employ black to create majestic, dominant structures that also interact meaningfully with their surroundings through this distinctive, uncoloured hue.
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Ideal for readers interested in arts, culture, and architectural design, especially those curious about the use of colour in contemporary building practices.

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Physically, black is defined as an (almost) complete absorption of all frequencies of light; it describes the impression of colour when visual stimuli are missing. In many cultural contexts of the past and present, this "uncoloured" colour holds a special place: regardless of context, this special colour is always met with great respect.

This is also true for the current and intense interaction of architects and designers with the colour black. Black buildings seem majestic, filled with a special aura, and dominant, but they can also emphasise their surroundings precisely because of their lack of colour.

The projects presented in Black + Architecture show the great variety of approaches by the contemporary building culture to this fascinating physical and cultural phenomenon.