Colour and light in architecture

11.11.2010 - 12.11.2010

San Polo, 2468,Palazzo Badoer,Universita Iuav di Venezia,Venice, Italy

COLOUR AND LIGHT ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE QUALITY OF ARCHITECTURE

Colour and light have dramatic effects on the perception of the built environment.Colour and light have also dramatic effects on all the contemporary life experiences.So the contemporary architecture needs to take into consideration the influence of colour and light from the first design phase.Colour and light in architecture is the first international conference that has a major focus on the contemporary architectural processes related to the culture, design and perception and exposure to both natural and artificial lighting. It approaches the themes in their broadest sense, including aesthetics, psychology, history, design, physics, sustainability, emotions, performance and communication.The goal is to bring together a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary group of researchers and designers working in this domain so they can meet, share experiences, present research, and exchange ideas.

The conference themes are focused on: 

History, Culture, Aesthetics and Representation of Colourand Light

Colour Light Design between Theory and Praxis

New Technologies for Colour and Light

Colour and/or light at architectural, urban and environmental scale will be examined in depth  by these main topics (1.2.3.4.) and sub topics (A/B/C):

1. Historical and/or Contemporary Architecture:

AHistorical or Contemporary design

BRestauration, requalification, maintenance, etc?

CSimulation  and Virtualization of Architecture

2. Colour and/or Light Planning and Mapping:

A Urban and Human Environmental Palettes

B Chromatic and/or Lighting Organization in Working Places and Schools

C Signs/Signals (eg. Road signals, Work signals, etc?)

 3. Chromatic and/or Lighting Information:

A Archives, Methods and Instruments for Historical and Cultural Memory

B Urban Screens, Environmental Visuals etc.

C New Tools for Information

 4. Innovation for Architecture and/or the Environment:

A The actual Production and Application Techniques

B Innovative Technologies and Peak Solutions

C R and D for Sustainable Innovation of Colour and Light 

How to Get There:
Venice does have its own airport, although the number of airlines that fly on it is limited. Flying direct to Venice Airport, the easiest way to travel to the city is to take a bus (about half an hour to Vencie city), a boat (about one hour to Venice city), or a taxi (the same time of a bus). Near Venice there are two more airports: Treviso airport (about 30 km far) and Verona Airport (about 100 km far). The easiest way to reach Venice from these airports is by train. From these two cities buses are also available, but the fastest and easier way is always the train.If you come by train, find your train schedule here:
http://www.trenitalia.it
Arriving at Venice train station, you are arriving in the city center. In Venice the fastest way to move is by foot, the second, for long distances, is by boot (vaporetto).The Iuav University of Venice is inside the city center of Venice, close to the train station (approx. 5 minute walk), the City Parking and the water boot stop (called vaporetto).

Contact:
General Chair and Scientific Board Referee:
Pietro Zennaro (pietro.zennaro@iuav.it)

Scientific Iuav Coordinator:
Katia Gasparini (katia.gasparini@iuav.it)

Organization Coordinator:
Alessandro Premier (premier@iuav.it)

For any general information, travel and hotel accommodation please contact:
Daniela Dal Cero
(info@dalcerocomunicazione.it)