TOA1 - CHROMATIC ENERGY OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

LIGHT

- electromagnetic radiation that the human eye can perceive

GENERAL LIGHTING

- ambient light

- general illumination of an area or space

TASK LIGHT

- increased light for tasks that require accuracy

ACCENT LIGHT

- creates visual interest

- to highlight something

DECORATIVE LIGHT

- adds a decorative element to the lighting tactics covered above

DIRECT LIGHTING

- greater part of the light goes directlu from the source to the area it illuminates

INDIRECT LIGHTING

- directs the light upward to bounce of the wall

GLARE

- shine with a strong dazzling light

REFLECTION

- throwing back by a body or surface without absorbing it

REFRACTION

- being deflected in passing obliquely through the interface of a medium

COLOR

- pigment

- perception of hure, saturatio, and tonal value

COLOR THEORY

- set of principles used to create harmonious color combination

HUE

- the pure color

SATURATION

- brightness or dullness of color

TONAL VALUE

- lightness or darkness of the colors

HARMONY

- implies balance and symmetry of force

MONOCHROMATIC

- uses one color in different shades or tint

COMPLIMENTARY

- made of two colors that are opposite to each other on the color wheel

SPLIT COMPLIMENTARY

- a color and the two colors obesides its complimentarry color

ANALOGOUS

- three or more colors beside each other

TRIADS

- use of three colors