@article{2187df959ee94e9494f17a55d03df04f,
title = "The golden section in the work of Carlo Scarpa: two drawnings.",
abstract = "The use of the golden section to regulate the proportions of forms and spaces is one of the most debated and controversial issues in architectural theory. In this article, I show that the work of the Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa has its roots in the classical theory of proportions. I examine two drawings to demonstrate how Scarpa applies harmonic proportions to a museum space, and the close ties between it and the artworks on display. Unlike Le Corbusier{\textquoteright}s idealistic use of the golden section, Scarpa employs this proportional system in a pragmatic and experimental way. He applies it only in places of special importance, such as the {\textquoteleft}small masterpieces{\textquoteright} gallery in the Gallerie dell{\textquoteright}Accademia and the Main Lecture Theatre at the IUAV in Venice. The analysis foregrounds two principles of Scarpa{\textquoteright}s work that emerge as significant. First, small size is a prerequisite in the pursuit of perfection. Second, and more generally, the architectural project is a matter of visual perception based on the quest for the {\textquoteleft}right proportion{\textquoteright}.",
keywords = "Goldener Schnitt, Carlo Scarpa, Entwerfen",
author = "Gianluca Frediani",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1080/13602365.2020.1784981",
language = "English",
volume = "25",
pages = "558--573",
journal = "The Journal of Architecture",
issn = "1360-2365",
publisher = "Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group",
number = "5",
}