STUDY ON RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COLORS AND MATERIALS CONCERNING FACADE OF BUILDINGS

—Investigation on Oike Street in Kyoto City—

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the relationships between colors and materials concerning facade of buildings facing a street. On-site survey was conducted in Oike Street which is one of the most modern streets in Kyoto city.
The findings are stated as follows.
(1) Colors used with high frequency have warm in Hue, middle or high score in Value and low score in Chroma.
(2) Walls of the second story and up are mainly tiled and judged to be the dominant color.
(3) Walls of the first story are mainly finished with stone and judged to be the assorted color.
(4) Window frames are mainly made of metal and judged to be the accessory color.