The Fibonacci Sequence, The Golden Rectangle and Architecture

The Fibonacci Sequence, The Golden Rectangle and Architecture pt.1. In 1202 Leonardo Fibonacci was famously investigating rabbit reproduction and made note of a sequence that is now know as his namesake – The Fibonacci sequence. The sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, et cetera. It is derived by adding each number to the previous, e.g. 1 + 1 = 2, 1+2 3, 2 + 3 = 5. Plant leaves as they spiral around a stem, called (phyllotaxis), in some cases follow a mathematical rhythm of 1.618. The same spiraling numberical rhythm seen on the skin of a pineapple as well as the seed head arrangement of the sunflower, and the base of a pinecone. In geometrical terms if a rectangle is drawn with one side equal to 1 and its perpendicular side represented as 1.618, a desirable shape emerges. In 1876 Gustov Fechner did a study that determined that people visually preferred the shape to other rectangles. It’s thought that the ratio may have been used as early as the Egyptians in the creation of the great pyramids. In fact, It’s probably true. Based on measurements of the Pyramid at Giza the hypotenuse almost precisely matches the number phi or 1.618. It’s also thought that Andrea Palladio employed the golden ratio proportions. This is his Villa Rotonda outside Vincensa in northern Italy. Even the modern architect Le Corbusier used the proportions in his modular man study and, most likely, to design his Unite d Habitation in Marseilles France. If you’re looking for more videos about the Golden Rectangle and architecture check out Doug's other Channel, How to Architect Premium.

[FateSeries]

Man Araki sure knows how to attract us toward education xD

[imwithstupid]

Just two things I want to point out (trivial and perhaps pedantic, but whatever):

1.) The Fibonacci and golden spirals only approximate one another. They are by no means the same. Construction of these spirals would show the clear differences.
2.) One of Gustav Fechner's biggest goals (indeed the end goal of a good deal of his work) is to prove how plants have souls.

[ajrocks]

Pretty cool video. I've been subscribed to you for a while now, but coincidentally In one of my classes this morning we went over the Fibonacci sequence..it never ceases to amaze me

[reveluvreveluv]

Is there's a difference between golden rectangle, golden spiral and golden ratio?

[lizardlenny]

I would love for you to do a video about the relationship acoustics has with architecture and its importance within the field.

[fabroc]

I recently started following your channel, and there are so many cool things I would like to know your opinion on, like a video on the work of Gio Ponti (who made some really interesting houses here in Venezuela) or a video on light and how to seize and play with it in the construction of spaces...

[SMalibaryOfficial]

why i cant view the videos, it says it isnt available in my countery (saudi arabia)

[Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time]

This is an invitation to see a theory on the nature of time! In this theory we have an emergent uncertain future continuously coming into existence relative to the spontaneous absorption and emission of photon energy. In this process we even have an objective reason for the start of the Fibonacci numbers 0, 1, 1, ... with the t = 0 and the positive +1 and negative –1 representing the positive and negative of electromagnetic waves with everything being based on one geometrical process. In this theory the future is not random it is based on a process of spherical symmetry forming and breaking. Spherical symmetry forms the low entropy that we see if we look back in time at the ‘big bang’ and also forms the potential for ever greater symmetry formation that we have in cell life with the Fibonacci spiral being visible almost everywhere in nature! This is because if the quantum wave particle function Ψ or probability function is reformulated as a linear vector then all the information I have found says that each new vector is formed by adding the two previous vectors together this forms the Fibonacci Sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, ∞ infinity!

[zfir]

Teach us how to become architects without school!

[jovs]

Why am I here? I'm not even an architecture student but I need to study this🙄🧐

[sakura]

Why the heck I can not view any of your videos, this isn't fair. Why doesn't it permit bulgarians? :/

[mam]

I find the video a bit useless, for those who know what golden ratio is. For those who don't, I don't believe this is anyhow explainable

[someone-ywqw]

the golden point of the earth is Kaaba