The proportions of the Golden Ratio was practiced by many artists and architects during the Renaissence. It relates to the natural element because of how the proportions of this ratio can is expressed in the arrangement of branches along the stems of plants and of veins in leaves. The ratio was further explored and was found to be a universal law in skeletons of animals and the branchings of their veins and nerves, to the proportions of chemical compounds and the geometry of crystals. Adolf Zeising, who was involved in this area of research states
"The Golden Ratio is a universal law in which is contained the ground-principle of all formative striving for beauty and completeness in the realms of both nature and art, and which permeates, as a paramount spiritual ideal, all structures, forms and proportions, whether cosmic or individual, organic or inorganic, acoustic or optical; which finds its fullest realization, however, in the human form."
Seeing this ratio as nature's actual interpretation of beauty, i have decided to incorporate it into the Silkenborg Museum. The ratio is able to create forms such as the golden spiral. I plan to use these spirals to continue Utzons intention of creating a cave-like atmosphere but also maintaining his dynamic curves and natural flow within the structure. These spiral will mimic Utzon's bulbous cone walls which allow the entrance of light. The spirals will also be porcelain white in colour to allow reflected light to illuminate the interior.
I also intend to improve upon Utzon's circulation within his interior space. Especially the spaces which are not affected by the ramp. Another aspect i wanted to incorporate is vegetation within the building. The green should contrast with the white of the walls but also acts as a path in which people can follow subconsciously throught the building.


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