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ORO Editions
from Wisdom of Place
In Egyptian legend, the ibis-headed god Thoth is credited with the invention of geometry—the foundation of proportion and scale. We illustrate the tools of Egyptian measurement in the hieroglyphics shown below the image of Thoth. At the base of the illustration is a cubit rod inscribed with incremental units. The digit, emerging from a human hand, points the way to a “green” future.
Our vision of an alternative system of proportion is based on natural patterns of efflorescence—how a plant develops from seed germ to final form. The seed germ depiction is inspired by the organic designs of American architect Louis Sullivan (1856-1924). Sullivan believed that design should be alive and arise from the organic patterns of nature and thus animate the spirit of the building.
