Mathematics and Design When thinking about combining design and
mathematics, I automatically think about proportions and why
things are designed the way they are. A door frame is usually 80
inches tall, and that’s not just because it’s somebody’s
favorite number. They make doors that tall, or put windows at
certain heights, or ceilings so tall because they take the
average human body into their thinking. Realizing that an
average man is about 6 feet tall they are obviously going to
give them more headroom. Things like this are specialized for
certain customers, but normally the architect designs for what a
normal customer would like. If you make a ceiling to small, the
residents are going to feel claustrophobic. It does not stop at
architects however, as all designers take proportion into
account. Sculptors think about how a human would look and create
their art off of that. Clothing designers think about what fit
is going to look best on their client. All of this measurement
and planning brings mathematics i