71 Proportion
The harmonious relationship of parts to each other or to the whole.
Conceptions of—and attitudes toward—proportion are complicated. What makes something well proportioned? Why are the ratios between some objects considered more pleasing than others? For many, ideas of proportion are complicated by tradition, or by familiarity, but there are a few designated rules that can be useful in thinking through the influence of proportion in design.
The proportion of a space or an object can be described as the relative length of three variables width, length, and height. Proportion in spaces often has a determining role in the function, or use, of that space. A long, narrow corridor cannot be used as ...
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