“Design nature”: A color interpretation ofBauhaus school building in Dessau and itsconceptual origins  

作　　者：Yuan Meng Wei Liu 

机构地区：[1]School of Urban Design,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430072,China [2]Carbon Neutral Strategic Planning and Spatial Design Research Center,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430072,China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Architectural Research》2025年第1期32-61,共30页建筑学研究前沿(英文版)

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52078397).

摘　　要：In modernist architecture, color serves as a crucial tool in shaping spatial experiences. However, due to historical reasons, the color design of early modernist architecturehas not been fully explored. The paper focuses on the iconic modernist work, the Bauhausschool building in Dessau. Through historical investigation and theoretical research, it elucidates the evolution of color cognition from the perspectives of color theory development,architectural color characteristics, and the interaction between visual perception and color.On this basis, it explores the color theory origins of the Bauhaus and Gropius, dissecting theconceptual framework and methods behind the color design of the Bauhaus school buildingin Dessau. Additionally, this article analyzes the spatial characteristics of architectural colorfrom an experiential standpoint. The paper argues that Gropius conveyed his concept of“natural perspective” through color design, emphasizing the eternal value of natural internal logic. The Bauhaus redefined the role of color in architectural expression, based on natural laws, and deduced a scientifically designed method related to perception, promoting ashift in color design from subjective to objective and injecting deeper connotations intoarchitectural color.

关 键 词：Dessau Bauhaus Walter Gropius Architectural space color design Educational philosophy Origin tracing research 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]