Every city has its own colour scheme, influenced by the local flora, fauna, terrain and dominant architecture.
The Walrus delves into Canadian city colour with this interesting collection of palettes derived from provincial capitals and the federal capital.
For each city, I had to centre on what makes it unique, such as prominent landmarks or distinctive features of its built environment. As a result, regional differences emerge: the North tends to be very bright, the Maritimes aquatic, Ottawa pale.
Kate Trgovac has a great perspective on Todd Falkowsky’s print article, but I’m just impressed that someone has taken the time to colour the cities!
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Thanks for the shout-out, Brad! It’s a pretty cool piece by Todd, isn’t it? The Edmonton colour palette is quite nice.
And I do really like the idea of colour representing the essence of something.
Hey Kate, thank YOU for finding that piece in the first place. I’m thinking the Edmonton palette is good…though today, something with a crisp blue & white, and a pristine sun-yellow would reflect the -30 I woke up to this morning.
Colour, like scent and taste, can evoke memories, moods and feelings, it’s great to see the differences and similarities!
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