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G OL DE N S E C T I ON

A rectangle whose sides are proportioned according to
the Golden Section is known as a Golden Rectangle. If a
square is constructed on its smaller side, the remaining
portion of the original rectangle would be a smaller but
similar Golden Rectangle. This operation can be repeated
indefinitely to create a gradation of squares and Golden
Rectangles. During this transformation, each part
remains similar to all of the other parts, as well as to the
whole. The diagrams on this page illustrate this additive
and geometrical growth pattern of progressions based on
the Golden Section.

AB = BC = CD …… = Ø
BC CD DE
AB + BC = CD
BC + CD = DE
..
..
..
.
etc.

AB C

D

E

F

G

H

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