05. INCLUSIVE COLOUR
Colour design is more than picking aesthetically pleasing colours, although that is a good start. It is about understanding the needs of the end users. This section covers:
A. Equality Act Ensuring buildings are accessible to all. B. Sight A brief introduction to sight and visual impairment. Colour, pattern and texture can be used strategically to enhance an environment. With a little knowledge of colour and its characteristics we can begin to makemore informed decisions to improve the interior environment.
C. Dementia Environments to promote independence and enhance care, not hinder it. D. Autism A colour guide to complement Magda Mostafa’s Autism ASPECTSS™ Design Index. Inclusive environments are places that work better for everybody, whether that place is a school, office, park, street or care home. They are designed to consider the needs of a diverse range of people that will use them.
“EarlyBritishpillarboxeswereoriginallypainted green, but peoplecomplainedabout bumping intothem, sobetween 1874and 1884theywere repaintedabright redsilicateenamel.”
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