Quincy Park in Cambridge, MA is a courtyard devoted to expressions of the Golden Spiral. It was designed in 1997 by artist David Phillips with the Halvorson Company and is located next to the Inn at Harvard in Harvard Square (1201 Massachusetts Ave), across the street from the Clay Math Institute (One Bow Street). There is a statue of a golden spiral in the middle, which … [Read more...]
Phi, the Golden Ratio, can be found throughout life and the universe. The appearance of phi creates a sense of balance, harmony and beauty in the design we find in nature. Mankind has both applied this same proportion, both consciously and unconsciously, to achieve balance, harmony and beauty in art, architecture, design and composition.
