I originally wanted to upload a similar picture of the Chapel but I at least get to comment on it! I think this picture is relatable to the example of the Parthenon we discussed in class. Ancient Greeks believed that any form of structure that had dimensions of a golden rectangle, or used the golden mean, was the most ascetically pleasing to the human eye. Phi, or 1.618, is the "golden mean" that one must have while constructing or creating a golden rectangle.
Given a rectangle with the ratio of 1:phi, you must cut the rectangle into a square, thus creating a square and a new rectangle with the same ratio 1:phi. With this new rectangle, you should then be able to cut it into another square and another rectangle infinitely with the same ratio 1:phi. If this rectangle is successful, you will be left with a golden rectangle.
For the chapel example, if the left and right corners were constructed to create a straight line at the top of the chapel, we would be looking at a rectangular building. The lengths of the pillars give us the shape of the square while the rest of the white building forms the new rectangle. If the dimensions of this building matched the golden ratio of 1:phi, we would be looking at a golden rectangle that can infinitely be cut into a square and rectangle while maintaing the same ratio of 1:phi.
I originally wanted to upload a similar picture of the Chapel but I at least get to comment on it! I think this picture is relatable to the example of the Parthenon we discussed in class. Ancient Greeks believed that any form of structure that had dimensions of a golden rectangle, or used the golden mean, was the most ascetically pleasing to the human eye. Phi, or 1.618, is the "golden mean" that one must have while constructing or creating a golden rectangle.
ReplyDeleteGiven a rectangle with the ratio of 1:phi, you must cut the rectangle into a square, thus creating a square and a new rectangle with the same ratio 1:phi. With this new rectangle, you should then be able to cut it into another square and another rectangle infinitely with the same ratio 1:phi. If this rectangle is successful, you will be left with a golden rectangle.
For the chapel example, if the left and right corners were constructed to create a straight line at the top of the chapel, we would be looking at a rectangular building. The lengths of the pillars give us the shape of the square while the rest of the white building forms the new rectangle. If the dimensions of this building matched the golden ratio of 1:phi, we would be looking at a golden rectangle that can infinitely be cut into a square and rectangle while maintaing the same ratio of 1:phi.