Le Corbusier® book of architectural colors

Architectural color design - Le Corbusier® Polychromie Architecturale

The book contains basic information on Le Corbusier®, his buildings with numerous illustrations and a total of 5 chapters on the 63 architectural colors, effect of colors, color moods and the Le Corbusier® Foundation.
For interested or newcomers to the exciting theme of „Architectural color design with Le Corbusier® Polychromy Architecturale“, the book provides a valuable orientation guide and first technical guide to skilful design with the 63 colors.

Details:

• Book with sturdy cover, size 30 x 21.5 cm, perfect binding
• 132 pages inside, high-quality offset printing 4-color on matt art paper
• Contents in 5 chapters with continuous color illustrations and detailed explanations:

  1. Introduction with numerous illustrations
  2. The Fondation Le Corbusier® and Les Couleurs Suisse
  3. The 63 architectural colors in 9 color groups
  4. Effect of colors
  5. Color moods like space, sky, velvet, wall, sand or landscape

• All texts and descriptions in German, English and French

„Color is a trigger of strong effects. Color is a factor in our exuberance.“
Le Corbusier® arranged his 63 colors of the Polychromie Architecturale in 9 color groups and wrote for each group and each color a commentary describing the mood and purpose of each group or color.

Color Groups:
2 nuances white
8 shades of gray and black
13 shades of blue
9 shades of green
4 shades of ocher and yellow
4 shades of orange
8 nuances red
8 nuances of red and brown
7 nuances umbra