Konut Tipolojisinde Kültürlerarası Mekanlarda Renk Tasarımı: Türk, Japon ve Norveç Evlerinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bireylerin algıları ve davranışları, ait oldukları kültüre bağlı olarak farklılık gösterebilir. Kültürel bağlam içinde yürütülen çevresel çalışmalar, mimarlık ve psikoloji alanlarındaki uzmanların ilgisini çekmiştir. Rengin belirli bir çevrenin oluşturulmasında önemli bir rol oynaması ve renge verilen tepkilerin kesinlik göstermemesi nedeniyle bu çalışma, farklı mekân türlerindeki renk tercihlerini incelemektedir. Nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılarak, farklı konut tipolojilerine ait iç mekânlarda rengin kültürel kodlar üzerindeki etkisi ele alınmıştır. Türkiye, Japonya ve Norveç örneklerinde literatür taraması ve karşılaştırmalı analiz gerçekleştirilmiştir. Kültür, renk algısı, iç mimarlık, iç mekânlarda renk kullanımı, konut tipolojisi, konutlarda renk kullanımı ve rengin kültürel önemi incelenmiştir. Çalışmada ayrıca, mevcut araştırmalar konu ile ilişkilendirilerek konut tipolojileri bağlamında iç mimarlıkta renk algısının kültürlerarası anlamları ile Türk, Japon ve Norveç konutlarında gözlemlenen renk tercihleri, malzeme kullanımı ve mekânsal atmosferin ortak ve farklı yönleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bu doğrultuda çalışmanın amacı, kapsamlı ve sistematik bir araştırma yürüterek literatüre katkı sağlamaktır. Çalışma renklerin kültürlerarası değerlendirmesini de içerdiğinden, analiz için Doğal Renk Sistemi (Natural Colour System–NCS) referans alınmıştır. Renklerin küresel ölçekte doğru biçimde tanımlanabilmesi için uluslararası standartlara dayalı bir çerçevenin kullanılması bu araştırma açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır.

Keywords

• Renk algısı
• kültürel kodlar
• iç mimarlık
• mekânsal atmosfer
• Doğal Renk Sistemi (NCS)

Colour Design in Intercultural Spaces of Residential Typology: A Review of Turkish, Japanese, and Norwegian Houses

Abstract

Individuals’ perceptions and behaviors may vary based on the culture to which they belong. Environmental studies within cultural contexts have piqued the interest of professionals in architecture and psychology. Because colour plays an important role in creating a specific environment and responses to colour were equivocal, this study investigates colour preferences across different types of venues. Using a qualitative research method, it examines the impact of colour on cultural codes in interior spaces of various dwelling typologies. A literature study and comparative analysis were carried out in Türkiye, Japan, and Norway. Culture, colour perception, interior design, colour use in interior spaces, housing typology, colour use in housing, and the cultural significance of colour were all investigated. The study also examined the cross-cultural meanings of colour perception in interior design within housing typologies, as well as the common and differing aspects of colour preferences, material usage, and spatial atmosphere observed in Turkish, Japanese, and Norwegian housing, by relating existing studies to the research topic. Thus, the goal was to add to the literature by undertaking thorough and methodical research. Because this study also includes an intercultural assessment of colours, the Natural Colour System (NCS) was chosen as a reference for the analysis. The use of a global standards framework for globally correct colour definitions is critical to this research.

Keywords

• Colour perception
• cultural codes
• interior architecture
• spatial atmosphere
• Natural Colour System (NCS)

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