Color in depth: the role of color in design specification

This Live Event happened on June 25, 2019 (12:00pm - 1:00pm PST)

Dive into color! Learn how color reacts with light, how it affects human emotional responses within a built environment, and the various ways color is imparted in the creation of porcelain tile. AIA and IDCEC accredited

*Lunch Included



About the Presenter:
Catherine Vollmer Mosa
Mosa, a Dutch tile manufacturer, has produced for over 130 years using the purest materials and innovative design and is the first-and-only ceramic tile company certified by Cradle-to-Cradle. Mosa tiles enrich walls, floors of private, commercial and public interiors and exterior in over 50 countries over four continents. To support the expansion in the US, Catherine Vollmer joined Mosa in 1994 to develop and grow the company’s distribution network. She has since become a respected and trusted expert in the US marketplace for more than 25 years.
In addition to her work with Mosa distributors, Catherine has also nurtured relationships with an increasing number of leading specifiers and influencers across multiple design segments. She brings a clear understanding of the tile industry, working closely with top architectural and design firm’s country-wide. She prides herself on providing a genuine, positive and knowledgeable experience to all her valued clients and business endeavors.

Learning Objectives

  1. A brief history of color.
  2. The science of color and light: How color reacts with light and other colors.
  3. Human physiology, behavior and color: how color affects human emotional responses within a built environment.
  4. Color forecast for interior specification
  5. How Tile gets its color: various ways color is imparted in the creation of porcelain tile.
  6. Specifying color in surface materials: Inspiration and application of how to use color in tile specification.

Credits:

1 AIA LU/HSW

 

Event Sponsors:

Serving the Bay Area for over a century, the American Institute of Architects, San Francisco (AIASF) strives to improve the quality of life in the Bay Area by promoting architecture and design. AIASF represents over 2,300 members practicing architecture, as well as 4,000 allied community professionals in San Francisco and Marin counties.
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