Biomimetic approaches to color formation in ecological architecture

Abstract

Abstract The article discusses the characteristics and features of the color formation in nature for solving problems of ecological architecture. The analysis of the main directions of research on the significance and possibilities of color solutions in creating an ecologically sustainable urban environment is presented. It is proposed to use analogs of nature to obtain natural features and qualities of ecological design of buildings, including in the formation of the color structural component of the design. As a result of the analysis of the studies, the mechanisms of color formation in nature, based on functional expediency, adaptation to the conditions of life in the environment, have been identified. The mechanism of formation of pigment, structural and combined colors in nature is considered. On the basis of the presented analysis of the functionality of color formation in nature, coloristic means of regulating the energy-efficient and environmental parameters of the building, namely thermoregulation, regulation of illumination, humidity, are identified. The examples of color solutions of building finishing aimed at adaptation to external environmental conditions are analyzed. The methods and possibilities of forming the color structure on the basis of the studied natural analogues for solving the problems of modern ecological architecture are systematized.