A Study of Color Inclination of Office Furnitures in Overseas Based on Theory of Color Harmony

색채조화론에 의거한 국외 오피스 가구의 색채 경향 분석

  • Baik, Eun (Department of Woodworking & Furniture Design, Hongik University) ;
  • Jung, Hyun-Jung (Department of Woodworking & Furniture Design, Hongik University)
  • 백은 (홍익대학교 목조형가구학과) ;
  • 정현정 (홍익대학교 목조형가구학과)
  • Received : 2012.03.14
  • Accepted : 2012.04.01
  • Published : 2012.04.25

Abstract

As this research is the one analyzing the color using status of the office furniture in overseas, it surveyed and analyzed the color use on the basis of total 22 products by selecting 7 office furniture companies in overseas so as to promote the upright use of the color in planning the office furniture. As for the research method, the theory of color system (NCS) and the theory of color harmony (Ostwald and Fiber Biren), which are used in this research on the basis of the theoretical consideration for the office furniture and the definition and importance of the color, have been specified and analyzed on the basis of these. In this result, only 8 products, which are 36.4% among 22 products of 7 companies, are harmonized as per the theory of color harmony of two colors. It is expected that the effective influence may be bestowed on improvement of the office environment and increase of the work efficiency as the more planned and effective use of the color is made for the office furniture on the basis of this research.

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