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Golden Section
THEORY & MATHEMATICSintermediate
Definition
A division of a line segment into two parts such that the ratio of the larger part to the smaller equals the ratio of the whole to the larger part — both equal to approximately 1.618. The golden section is closely related to the golden ratio and the Fibonacci sequence. It has been used by architects and artists for millennia as a guide to harmonious proportion.
Example
Le Corbusier developed his Modulor system — a proportional scale based on the golden section and the human body — and applied it to the design of the Unité d'Habitation (1952).