Colours contain "abilities"
It cannot be said often enough and loudly enough that colours are something even very wonderful. And that colours contain “abilities”: properties, possibilities and powers of great dimensions. Colours are actually one of architecture’s most important building blocks.
It is important to transform an environment-poor architecture into becoming a present, humane, uplifting and radiant place. It is possible, with the right colours, to turn worn-down, unsuccessful and neglected environments into a marvelously lovely, even a fabulous place to be.
Anthology:
Poul Gernes: ”Lidt om Farve – skole – miljø” [A little about colour – school – environment]. In: Gymnasieskolen vol. 73, 1990 p. 34-38. Excerpt. Translation by Dan A. Marmorstein.