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VI T R U VI U S,
NO T J US T A N AM E
Good design is all about perfect proportions and perfect
balance. All forms of architecture could be said to begin with
the mathematical rigours of geometry.
In about 20 BCE, the ancient Roman architect Marcus
Vitruvius set out the rules in his Ten Books on Architecture.
Vitruvius is responsible for all the geometry in today’s built
environment. Later scientists and philosophers discovered
these same ratios in the human body and Leonardo da Vinci
made Vitruvius famous through his drawing of the perfect
man. [illus] The Vitruvian “divine proportion” has been called
the building block of all life and the hidden code in architecture.
The beauty of each Vitruvius yacht is derived from its optimal
proportions, meticulous detail, perfect balance and efficiency,
which makes the name so fitting.
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