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Research paper thumbnail of Three colour design proposals for the Market Square in Warsaw

Research on the history and theory of colour planning in the built environment has been undertake... more Research on the history and theory of colour planning in the built environment has been undertaken as the need to regulate colour and has become crucial as the proliferation of unlimited hues of artificial paints that, when applied without guidelines, may easily lead to visual chaos in the built environment. This particular study concentrates on colour planning for the Market Square in Warsaw. The methodology employed included archival research and field studies. As a result, two colour design proposals from 1928 and 1951-53 were discovered, analysed and compared with the recently applied colour scheme supervised by the Monument Conservation Board. This paper investigates how the colour design proposals were developed and applied, and finally, what atmosphere a coherent colour design proposal creates in a historic representative square. The results achieved also indicate that the analysed colour schemes provided a warm and welcoming atmosphere that was balanced with features of elegance and ceremony. Additionally, the designs deepen the theoretical knowledge on colour planning and may help to establish guidelines on colour.

Research paper thumbnail of Historical colour schemes of architecture: selected ways of presentation

Czasopismo Techniczne. Architektura, Dec 14, 2016

Paint research aims to detect the colour schemes used in architecture whether they be the origina... more Paint research aims to detect the colour schemes used in architecture whether they be the original colours from when the structure was new or schemes used for repainting and renovations. Discoveries, often partial, may result in making difficult decisions since we have to select polychromes worth preserving and to choose the best method to present them. In the following paper, selected examples of the presentation of original colour schemes from Silesia, Lower Austria, Saxony and Brandenburg are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Historic colour schemes in Silesian secular interiors

While searching for valuable wall paintings, examinations may also reveal the colour scheme of th... more While searching for valuable wall paintings, examinations may also reveal the colour scheme of the whole interiors. Such discoveries deepen our knowledge about trends in historic design in the Lower Silesia region and are used in conservation for preserving monuments closer to their original state. Selected results from examinations conducted by conservators in secular public and residential buildings from the Middle Ages to the 20 th century are presented in this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Architectural paint research in Lower Silesia

Research on the historical colours of Silesian architecture has been undertaken in order to ident... more Research on the historical colours of Silesian architecture has been undertaken in order to identify original colour schemes of exteriors from the Middle Ages to the present day. Archival research was identified as a source of data on original colour schemes, and the following sources were analysed: documents recording examinations of exteriors, written sources, and colourful depictions. As a result, numerous colour schemes were detected. This paper discusses selected issues on architectural paint research that took place in Lower Silesia in the years 1945-2014. In the first part, the paper presents selected findings of historical colour schemes resulting from later repainting, whereas in the second part, it tackles several technical issues about paint research. The study deepens the knowledge of historical colour schemes of Lower Silesia. It may also enable the improvement of historical paint analysis, thereby allowing better preservation of original polychromes and, as a result, m...

Research paper thumbnail of Competitions for colour schemes for streets and squares in Germany in the years 1925-31

Research on historical examples of colour planning in the built environment has been undertaken i... more Research on historical examples of colour planning in the built environment has been undertaken in order to deepen the knowledge of colour in German architecture and urban planning. The methodology used includes analyses of written sources and archival designs. As a result, numerous examples of colour planning from the 1920s and 1930s have been detected and eight examples of competitions for colour schemes for streets and squares are presented in this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Does colour planning matter? Reflection on the impact and coordination of colour planning in Poland and Slovakia

Czasopismo Techniczne

research was undertaken in order to examine the ways colour has been coordinated in urban design ... more research was undertaken in order to examine the ways colour has been coordinated in urban design in Poland and slovakia-especially reasons and conditions under which colour planning started and thereafter operated. The methodology employed included an analysis of archival materials, interviews with designers and public officials as well as field studies. five colour plans were analysed from the following points of view: the circumstances of their initiation, the methodology and process of their elaboration, the method and degree of implementation and their 'life' over the following years. The aim of this study is to compare and analyse the impact of individual colour plans in order to get an input for strengthening the professional and scientific approach to colour planning through lessons learnt from these examples.

Research paper thumbnail of Three colour design proposals for the Market Square in Warsaw

Research on the history and theory of colour planning in the built environment has been undertake... more Research on the history and theory of colour planning in the built environment has been undertaken as the need to regulate colour and has become crucial as the proliferation of unlimited hues of artificial paints that, when applied without guidelines, may easily lead to visual chaos in the built environment. This particular study concentrates on colour planning for the Market Square in Warsaw. The methodology employed included archival research and field studies. As a result, two colour design proposals from 1928 and 1951-53 were discovered, analysed and compared with the recently applied colour scheme supervised by the Monument Conservation Board. This paper investigates how the colour design proposals were developed and applied, and finally, what atmosphere a coherent colour design proposal creates in a historic representative square. The results achieved also indicate that the analysed colour schemes provided a warm and welcoming atmosphere that was balanced with features of elegance and ceremony. Additionally, the designs deepen the theoretical knowledge on colour planning and may help to establish guidelines on colour.

Research paper thumbnail of Historical colour schemes of architecture: selected ways of presentation

Czasopismo Techniczne. Architektura, Dec 14, 2016

Paint research aims to detect the colour schemes used in architecture whether they be the origina... more Paint research aims to detect the colour schemes used in architecture whether they be the original colours from when the structure was new or schemes used for repainting and renovations. Discoveries, often partial, may result in making difficult decisions since we have to select polychromes worth preserving and to choose the best method to present them. In the following paper, selected examples of the presentation of original colour schemes from Silesia, Lower Austria, Saxony and Brandenburg are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Historic colour schemes in Silesian secular interiors

While searching for valuable wall paintings, examinations may also reveal the colour scheme of th... more While searching for valuable wall paintings, examinations may also reveal the colour scheme of the whole interiors. Such discoveries deepen our knowledge about trends in historic design in the Lower Silesia region and are used in conservation for preserving monuments closer to their original state. Selected results from examinations conducted by conservators in secular public and residential buildings from the Middle Ages to the 20 th century are presented in this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Architectural paint research in Lower Silesia

Research on the historical colours of Silesian architecture has been undertaken in order to ident... more Research on the historical colours of Silesian architecture has been undertaken in order to identify original colour schemes of exteriors from the Middle Ages to the present day. Archival research was identified as a source of data on original colour schemes, and the following sources were analysed: documents recording examinations of exteriors, written sources, and colourful depictions. As a result, numerous colour schemes were detected. This paper discusses selected issues on architectural paint research that took place in Lower Silesia in the years 1945-2014. In the first part, the paper presents selected findings of historical colour schemes resulting from later repainting, whereas in the second part, it tackles several technical issues about paint research. The study deepens the knowledge of historical colour schemes of Lower Silesia. It may also enable the improvement of historical paint analysis, thereby allowing better preservation of original polychromes and, as a result, m...

Research paper thumbnail of Competitions for colour schemes for streets and squares in Germany in the years 1925-31

Research on historical examples of colour planning in the built environment has been undertaken i... more Research on historical examples of colour planning in the built environment has been undertaken in order to deepen the knowledge of colour in German architecture and urban planning. The methodology used includes analyses of written sources and archival designs. As a result, numerous examples of colour planning from the 1920s and 1930s have been detected and eight examples of competitions for colour schemes for streets and squares are presented in this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Does colour planning matter? Reflection on the impact and coordination of colour planning in Poland and Slovakia

Czasopismo Techniczne

research was undertaken in order to examine the ways colour has been coordinated in urban design ... more research was undertaken in order to examine the ways colour has been coordinated in urban design in Poland and slovakia-especially reasons and conditions under which colour planning started and thereafter operated. The methodology employed included an analysis of archival materials, interviews with designers and public officials as well as field studies. five colour plans were analysed from the following points of view: the circumstances of their initiation, the methodology and process of their elaboration, the method and degree of implementation and their 'life' over the following years. The aim of this study is to compare and analyse the impact of individual colour plans in order to get an input for strengthening the professional and scientific approach to colour planning through lessons learnt from these examples.