Ratio—Science·Philosophy·Architecture (Translation Series of Foreign Architectural Theory)

Author: (English) Pudao Tian, translated by Zhou Yupeng and Liu Yaohui
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Publishing Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is a specialized work on the proportions of architecture. The authors approach the subject from a new perspective, starting with empiricism, and argue that the ancient yet compelling argument regarding architectural proportions is: nature is governed by mathematics, the world is a harmonious and orderly creation, and for our creations to fit into it, they must adhere to the same mathematical laws. Artistic masterpieces embody the laws of nature and originate from these laws. Nature is an understandable, orderly whole, and the human-made objects placed within it are extensions of nature, which should follow the same laws. This book provides architects, especially architecture students, with an understandable way of viewing the world and a philosophical foundation. It is highly theoretical and rich in content, offering excellent guidance and reference value for faculty and students in architecture. This book is suitable for architects, as well as faculty and students of architecture.