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Modulor: a standalone construct

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Architecture

a proportioning scale, from Le Corbusier, derived from human body measurements and the golden ratio, meant to harmonize design dimensions.

In architecture, Modulor refers to a proportioning scale, from Le Corbusier, derived from human body measurements and the golden ratio, meant to harmonize design dimensions. This meaning comes from Le Corbusier (1954) in The modulor.[1]

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References

  1. Le Corbusier. (1954). The modulor: A harmonious measure to the human scale universally applicable to architecture and mechanics (P. de Francia & A. Bostock, Trans.). Faber and Faber. ISBN 9780262620062

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