Architectural Analysis
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Layout Circulation Proportion and Scale Ordering Principles |
Engineering Analysis
Proportion and Scale
| Proportion refers to the proper and balanced relationship between one part and the whole or between one part and another part. This relationship is to be harmonious in nature. Scale refers to the size of something as it compares to a reference (i.e. a building height compared to a man's height). |
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This is a view of the south elevation of the library. The people standing next to the building give it a sense of the size and scale. |
| The grand scale of the three arched windows lend to the building's feeling of importance. To a person entering the building the door feels small in comparison. |