"The history of architecture is the history of the struggle for light." - Le Corbusier I have seen this quote a lot. Possibly one of the most influential architects in the 20th century, Le Corbusier understood that light, colour and also space are not elements that are seperate in a design but rather they are connected forces which work together. We need to think beyond the surface and consider how light transforms colour and how light and colour interact with textures as well. This can influence how people move and feel in the spaces we create. For sure, finding the right balance can change the entire feel of a room. We spend so much of our working and day to day lives indoors and so we can ask "How can the thoughtful combination of light and colour palettes enhance the environments that we are in?" The “soul” or the “integrity” of a space is often found in just the simple interaction of how colour and light work together. #Architecture #DesignThinking #ColourTheory #LeCorbusier
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