Decontextualise to Decolonise: Red Scramble

Malak Murad from the Interior Architecture course at the University of Brighton writes about Red Scramble as part of the Decontextualise to Decolonise project.

Feel the Colour

This project is a unique space designed to help blind children experience colours in a new way. They can explore through touch and experience emotions connected to different shades. It is inspired by Frank Stella’s painting Red Scramble. The space includes different rooms, each representing a colour—red, yellow, green, blue, and white. Each room uses textures, materials, and shapes. This helps the children feel and understand what each colour might be like.

The red room is built with rough red bricks and has smoke effects. This creates warmth and energy. The yellow room is narrow and bright. It makes the space feel warm and concentrated like sunlight. The green room is large and open, like a park or garden. It has natural textures to feel fresh and calming. The blue room has curvy walls inspired by waves. This creates a cool and peaceful atmosphere. The white room is covered in soft white foam and carpet. Along with smoke effects, it creates the feeling of being inside ice.

The space is located near Blind Veterans UK in Brighton. It is designed to be both fun and educational. This project creates an inclusive and imaginative world where everyone can “see” colour in their own way.