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What is Proportion and Scale in Architecture about?
The document discusses proportion and scale in design. It covers several proportioning systems including the golden section, classical orders, and Renaissance theories. The golden section, in particular, is described as a system where two quantities are in proportion if the ratio of the sum to the larger quantity equals the ratio of the larger to the smaller quantity. This proportion of 1.618:1, known as phi, can be found throughout nature and is used in designs like the Parthenon to achieve beauty and harm
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- AIMI
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