Abstract / Description of output
This chapter considers a rationale for the use of painting (and paintings) as a visual heuristic methodology within a broader context of visual research methods in architectural research. It bases the discussion on research by the author, together with art historians from the Haus der Farbe, Zurich, on the strategic role of colour within architectural design. While there are notable examples of paintings made by contemporary architects as part of design exploration and development, there are few examples of painting being used directly within established architectural research paradigms. Rose suggests that the meaning of visual images may be established through three sites: the site of production, the image itself, and the audience. These aspects are explored through consecutive research stages. With reference to Kress and van Leeuwen’s ‘Reading Images’, the text discusses the semiotics of colour within images, and the particular affordances offered by paint as a mode of production.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Visual Research Methods in Architecture |
Editors | Igea Troiani, Suzanne Ewing |
Place of Publication | Bristol |
Publisher | Intellect |
Chapter | 21 |
Pages | 335-352 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781789381887 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781789381863 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2021 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- visual
- methodology
- painting
- colour
- architecture
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Fiona McLachlan
- Edinburgh College of Art - Personal Chair in Architectural Practice
- Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
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