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Investigating the Effects of Environmental Conditions on Color perception؛ Case study of Tehran City

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Shora Shahriari 1
Pooyan Shahabian 1
Azadeh Lak 2
1 Department of Urban Planning, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Faculty of Architecture & Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/eiap.2024.206731
Abstract
This article is a theoretical reflection to examine the color of the city of Tehran as an element of the experience and mental perspective of the citizens. For this purpose, our goal is to understand the objective visual perceptions and their relationship with the mental associations that urban managers get from the urban experience. Therefore, the proposed color approach links the objective and subjective aspects of color with the tangible and intangible elements of the city. By doing so, this paper emphasizes how the results are not limited to the objective conditions of the city color study, but affected from subjective aspects, such as the analysis of the environmental factors (air pollution) in which the colors are chosen, as well as the imagination which the residents have about them. The purpose of this research is to deepen and expand the perspective of Tehran city from the approach of chromatic study. The conclusions invite us to read the representations and perceptions of city managers who, through questioning the color of the city, can express their emotions towards the place they live in and thus convey a specific mental view of the city. The findings of this research showed that there is a significant difference between the urban managers' subjective perception of the color of the city of Tehran (unhealthy and moderate air conditions) and the color of the landmarks.
Keywords
Mental scape
Tehran City
Color palette
Objective scape
Air pollution
Subjects
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