Archiquant
An archiquant (from Greek ἀρχή, arché "beginning", "origin", "basis", "the first" and Latin quantum "how much") is a geometric figure whose width is equal to its radius and whose depth is the golden ratio their width or their radius. The Archiquant was explicitly identified by the architect Heidulf Gerngross as a style-forming figure in art , architecture and design .
The shape of the archiquant results from an application of the golden section to human body mass, in particular to the length of the forearm , similar to the original determination of the length of a cubit . The size ratio of the archiquant relates to the span between two elbows that are parallel to each other. The spatial expansion of the archiquant thus corresponds to a physical movement, with linear and rotary aspects being significant. In this sense, the Archiquant is a unit of area oriented towards the human body.
In addition to the importance of the geometric shape for the construction of aesthetic structures, the Archiquant is also important for social space . This illustrates the integration of the archiquant into the work of Gerngross, in which the archiquant appears in many ways as a performative element in photography, film, urban planning, furniture and clothing design. The Archiquant provides reference points for the creative expansion of the human event horizon . The familiar effect of the archiquant, which can be explained by the recourse to familiar masses and gestures, symbolizes the possibility of expanding existing structures through lateral thinking .