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Architecture and Fractals
Eiffel Tower
Mandelbrot (1982) hypothesized that the Eiffel tower was built using deliberate fractal curves.1
An organic, fractal quality can be seen in the intricate baroque carvings of the Paris Opera House . 2
In contrast, the block structures of modern architecture seem cold and lifeless. "It is entirely conceivable that the low level of fractal complexity in modern inner cities is a strong contributing factor to the high incidence of depression reported in these kinds of environment."2
Photo courtesy of Damien's Skyscraper page
References:
(1)Mandelbrot, B. B., The Fractal Geometry of Nature, W. H. Freeman, San Francisco, 1982.
(2)Lesmoir Gordon, Rood, & Edney (2000). Fractal Geometry. McPhersons Printing Group, Victoria.
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Paris Opera House picture courtesy of Easyweb
European Cathedral picture courtesy of Yale University.
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