Why Proportion Matters

When people describe a building as elegant or well-balanced, they are often responding to its proportions.

Classical architecture is founded upon carefully considered relationships between height, width, scale and composition. These relationships help create buildings that feel comfortable, ordered and visually pleasing.

Good proportion influences everything from the arrangement of windows on a façade to the dimensions of individual rooms.

Although often unnoticed, proportion plays a significant role in how we experience architecture.

At Alex Oliver Associates, proportion is considered from the earliest stages of design, helping to create buildings that feel harmonious and enduring.