• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.131-139
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to propose a new direction for color schemes of city signages to provide psychological stability to business owners and improve business value. Types of city sign color schemes and Feng Shui awareness of business owners were examined. Color schemes for signs were proposed, reflecting city landscape colors, color perception theory, and the Feng Shui Sangsaeng Sanggeuk theory. Results of the study can be summarized as follows. First, in order to secure colorscape quality of existing city buildings, signs should be small and consist of only three or fewer colors. Second, existing signage colors and the Feng Shui ideas of business owners have something in common with the five traditional cardinal colors. Thus, it can be interpreted that Feng Shui ideas are deeply rooted in the color use awareness of the Korean people. Third, background colors of signages can reflect the idea of innate Sangsaeng according to the Bonmyeonggung of business owners. The concept of acquired Sanggeuk can also be applied to other design elements such as characters. Fourth, as a second choice according to the function of sign, city landscape or preference of business owner, etc., the background color can remain a color of Sangsaeng, while other design elements such as characters can use a color scheme corresponding to Bihwasaek. Fifth, signs can create a statement and stand out using lightness contrast or saturation contrast theories. A variety of sign color schemes are also possible just by altering the lightness and saturation levels.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.33 no.1 s.368
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• pp.27-29
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• 2000

조선조 4대 임금 세종은 32년 재임하는 동안 과학기술 연구개발에 큰 업적을 남겼다. 본명이 이도인 세종은 한글을 만들어 보급했고 특히 천문학에 놀라운 공을 세웠다. 칠정산을 완성해 일식, 월식 등 천체운동을 미리 알아냈다. 세종은 경복궁 경회루 둘레에 온갖 규모의 천문기구 즉 혼천의와 간의, 규표와 동표, 자격류, 해시계, 측우기, 수표 등을 세워 서양보다도 앞선 과학기술의 꽃을 피웠다.