Proportion (architecture)  

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Proportion is a central principle of architectural theory. It is the visual effect of the relationships of the shapes and sizes of the various objects and spaces that make up a structure.

Proportion in architecture was discussed by Vitruvius, Alberti and Le Corbusier among others.




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