ARC101 Theory of Architecture - SRM University

The Human Body
The human body is based on Phi and 5
The human body illustrates the Golden Section. We'll use the same building blocks again:
The Proportions in the Body
The white line is the body's height.
The blue line, a golden section of the white line, defines the
distance from the head to the finger tips
The yellow line, a golden section of the blue line, defines the
distance from the head to the navel and the elbows.
The green line, a golden section of the yellow line, defines the
distance from the head to the pectorals and inside top of the
arms, the width of the shoulders, the length of the forearm
and the shin bone.
The magenta line, a golden section of the green line, defines
the distance from the head to the base of the skull and the
width of the abdomen. The sectioned portions of the magenta
line determine the position of the nose and the hairline.
Although not shown, the golden section of the magenta line
(also the short section of the green line) defines the width of
the head and half the width of the chest and the hips.