Abstract:
During the Twentieth Century the debate on the use of colour in architectural design has been very significant. The outstanding contributions of Bruno Taut, the Bauhaus, the school of Ulm, Max Bill and many others have created a new conception of colour in architecture. The colour is not just the stationery of a surface, but becomes a real source of energy that can simulate sensations, images and experiences. A research on this matter, subject to a MSc degree, has been carried out with the mentoring of professor Pietro Zennaro. In this research were analyzed school buildings built between 2000 and 2009. The research aimed to identify the various types of application and use of colours in buildings with different levels of schooling. The analysis did not concern only Italy, but also Europe and some American significant buildings. The objective of this paper is to report some results of this research in relation to a correct approach to chromatic choices in school building