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ARCHITECTURE AND THE READYMADE
Colour and Architecture, Public, Exterior Colours, Old colour, Common ecosystem, Colour is political Sonia van de Haar 20/8/24 Colour and Architecture, Public, Exterior Colours, Old colour, Common ecosystem, Colour is political Sonia van de Haar 20/8/24

ARCHITECTURE AND THE READYMADE

By applying the concept of the Readymade to our older housing stock the architect can become an ‘invigorating force’ of otherwise overlooked material ...

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LOOSEN YOUR DEATH GRIP ON VIVID WHITE
Colour and Architecture, Public, Exterior Colours, Old colour, Common ecosystem, Colour is political Sonia van de Haar 24/6/24 Colour and Architecture, Public, Exterior Colours, Old colour, Common ecosystem, Colour is political Sonia van de Haar 24/6/24

LOOSEN YOUR DEATH GRIP ON VIVID WHITE

In every era, colour palettes shift in response to the social, cultural and political landscape.

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THERE ARE NO BAD COLOURS
Colour and Architecture, Public, Exterior Colours, Old colour, Common ecosystem, Colour is political Sonia van de Haar 14/3/23 Colour and Architecture, Public, Exterior Colours, Old colour, Common ecosystem, Colour is political Sonia van de Haar 14/3/23

THERE ARE NO BAD COLOURS

There are colours that are inherently unsuitable for architecture, but white is not one of them, white is very useful.

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WHY SO WHITE?
Colour and Architecture, Public, Exterior Colours, Old colour, Common ecosystem, Colour is political Sonia van de Haar 9/2/23 Colour and Architecture, Public, Exterior Colours, Old colour, Common ecosystem, Colour is political Sonia van de Haar 9/2/23

WHY SO WHITE?

As you may know - I am not a fan of stark whites. Whilst the colour white has its uses and place in architecture, I strongly object to its use as a ‘given’, or a default colour.

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WHITEWASHING
Colour and Architecture, Interior Colours Sonia van de Haar 16/4/21 Colour and Architecture, Interior Colours Sonia van de Haar 16/4/21

WHITEWASHING

White shines best when in the companionship of other colours. It’s the interplay of colour that creates magic and joy.


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