MantraA mantra (Devanāgarī: मन्त्र; Tib.སྔགས་ ngak; Wyl. sngags) is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation" (cf. spiritual transformation). Its use and type varies according to the school and philosophy associated with the mantra.
THE NEW ARCHITECTURAL MANTRA
For many years architects and designers where taught that color should be used sparingly, and that was in order to define good design forms ..and color was only a decoration and accessory item “like and icing on a cake”….
Most of this concepts comes from the XX CENTURY, concepts that where valid only at that time only, concepts that I never subscribe as an architect and designer …and I had most of my peers to tell me otherwise and critic me for that.
But when you have the opportunity to see different parts of the world I’m find that more and more people use of the most unusual colors in the most unexpected areas of the town and cities, also you find that the new trend of color pallet for clothing for men and women are mixing, not only into clothing but into the stuff we use every day, and we are reducing space & time factor, when you see these colors used initially used in clothing past to buildings and structures …
THE NEW THEORY
My theory or my design mantra is based on the fact that “WE should HAVE the freedom to paint the architecture of OUR choice the color of your choice”……., in other words “NO ONE should restrict any emotion of color or expression in terms of form in the design or execution of any project, ANYWHERE”
Colors is what we see with our eyes since we wake up in the morning. So why we have to paint and entire building in one color ONLY???? , white, grey, almond, light blues and any others USUAL combinations….WHO DECIDED THAT ?? AND WHY ?? AND WHEN THEY STARTED WITH THAT LAW ?
Why we have to suppress the expression of color into the cities and @ the residential neighborhoods Levels.
Painting buildings in different colors only create expressions and joy to our eyes sight and therefore happiness…..and when we create happiness we create easiness …..Ease and not Disease …we eliminate the Dis...From our eyes sight and therefore create a “New Architectural Paradigm of Easiness”…and equilibrium …
Cities with enormous amount of clouds and cloudy days should consider colors as a good approach to lift up the mood of their inhabitants also to bust economies and work energy and health.
The exposure to light is important to humans; the important of colors in our daily lives is also enormously important and is a huge priority and challenge for all designers, architects and cities legislators ……around the world….
Copyrighted Rafael Davila Architect
