Designing the colors of a new neighborhood without a color definition of facades is challenging task. While there is a wealth of research on color perception and architectural color design, tools and methods are needed to understand the chromatic experience of areas. Thus, this case-study research aims to explore the chromatic experience by introducing a new ethnographic Color Walk method. The participants are professionals in the fields of architecture and color. Two voice-recorded and transcribed discussions are examined from two perspectives: the suitability of the Color Walk to conceptualize the chromatic experience of neighborhoods and analyzing the main concepts used by professional participants. The analysis shows that the seven main concepts are: (1) material; (2) light; (3) views in/from/into the area; (4) atmosphere; (5) identity; (6) landscape/nature/landscape architecture; and (7) architecture. Architecture includes four subareas: (a) the color scale of the building design, (b) the color scale of the urban design, (c) the history of architecture, and (d) color trends. The results indicate that the Color Walk method allows conceptualizing how environmental colors are experienced. However, several repetitions are needed to confirm all the concepts. Furthermore, complex facade colors are only one element of the chromatic experience. Thus, other aspects should also be emphasized in environmental color design. The results also show that environmental color design is related to urban design and building design. The findings of this study contribute to existing research by expanding the concepts of urban design to environmental color design.

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概念化环境的色彩体验：使用 Color Walk 方法的两个案例研究

在没有外墙颜色定义的情况下设计新社区的颜色是一项具有挑战性的任务。虽然对色彩感知和建筑色彩设计有大量的研究，但需要工具和方法来理解区域的色彩体验。因此，本案例研究旨在通过引入新的民族志色彩行走方法来探索色彩体验。参与者都是建筑和色彩领域的专业人士。从两个角度审视了两个录音和转录的讨论：色彩漫步是否适合概念化社区的色彩体验以及分析专业参与者使用的主要概念。分析表明，这七个主要概念是：（一）材料；(2) 光；(3) 该区域内/来自/进入该区域的景观；(4)气氛；（五）身份；(6)景观/自然/景观建筑；(7)建筑。建筑包括四个子领域：（a）建筑设计的色彩尺度，（b）城市设计的色彩尺度，（c）建筑的历史，以及（d）色彩趋势。结果表明，Color Walk 方法可以概念化如何体验环境颜色。然而，需要多次重复才能确认所有概念。此外，复杂的立面颜色只是色彩体验的要素之一。因此，环境色彩设计还应注重其他方面。研究结果还表明，环境色彩设计与城市设计和建筑设计相关。