Exclusively for Saturated Space, Neil Stephen Flannagan tells the story of colour in the spaces of Gallaudet University for the deaf and hard of hearing.
"A dull shade of blue is
spreading on the walls of Gallaudet University. It’s not an official color, but
rather a practical accommodation for its students, who are overwhelmingly Deaf
and so primarily communicate in sign language. This blue provides a comfortable,
clear background to read the hands and faces used to converse. The factors that
make blue special connect race, digital media, and the peculiar rarity of the
color in the human environment. What it implies is a clear functional role for
coloration and a reminder that to be “human-centered,” design must grapple with
troublesome issues of identity and history."
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