Providing a comprehensive color plan attempt to
manage the color in the city; the case study of
Sepah Street in Isfahan
Abstract: Color is a specific factor that recognizing its
characteristics, specifications and effects on human, is a
way to create pleasant urban spaces and environment.
This subject becomes more significant when we see our
cities disorganized as far as color concerns.
Heterogeneous setting of buildings, using inharmonious
colors and neglecting psychological specifications of
colors creates an unpleasant environment which is not
adapted to human desires. In consequence this essay is
an attempt to explain the importance of color and the
way we can use it in cities. In this investigation the concepts
relating to color, the role of color in improvement
of city management and importance of providing a comprehensive
color plan for city are debated. In addition by
choosing a case study, some guidelines about the
method of producing such plans and developing their
regulations are presented. This essay uses on the one
hand description-analysis method and exploring the
texts and documents. On the other hand, observation and
collecting the information based on field studies are
used.
Key words: Urban management, Color, Comprehensive
color plan, urban space, Quality, Sepah Street in Isfahan