A STUDY IN COLOR

LAYERED Paper, Issue 2 / 2026

Color is not a surface treatment; it is a physical frequency. Long before we consciously process the dimensions of a room, our nervous system reacts to its palette. The hues we choose to live with dictate our spatial perception, regulate our focus, and fundamentally alter our cognitive state. In a modern landscape defined by constant sensory overload, purposeful color becomes a vital architectural tool for well-being.

"I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way—things I had no words for."

Georgia O'Keeffe