This image shows a contemporary architectural building facade with an overlaid graphic of the Golden Ratio (Fibonacci spiral and golden rectangles).
Here’s what’s going on:
Architecture: The building has a very clean, minimal, and modern design using pale stone or concrete finishes. It features arched and curved roof forms combined with clean rectangular lines. Warm lighting highlights the entrance and walkways.
Overlay Graphic: The black lines and spirals are not part of the physical building, they are digitally overlaid on the photo to illustrate how the geometry of the facade aligns with the Golden Ratio proportions.
The Golden Ratio (approximately 1:1.618) is a mathematical proportion often associated with aesthetics and harmony in design.
The spiral passes through key points of the design - the arched entrance, the upper curved roof, and the window openings - showing how the design composition follows this natural proportion.
Purpose: This type of overlay is usually used to analyze or demonstrate the aesthetic harmony in a building’s design, showing how the architect might have used mathematical proportion systems to create a visually pleasing composition.

Unfortunately, in many parts of Nigeria’s fast-growing cities, we often see buildings go up with little attention to proportion or composition. Designs sometimes focus only on size and finishes, not the underlying harmony that makes a structure truly timeless.
Imagine if more of our projects in Lagos, Abuja, or Port Harcourt embraced this kind of design thinking:
Facades guided by geometry
Spaces that feel naturally balanced
Buildings that age gracefully because their design is rooted in order
As architects, we have the opportunity to shape our cities with intention — not just constructing buildings, but crafting experiences.
Let’s move beyond trend-driven facades and start embracing design principles that have stood the test of time.

Source of Image: Pinterest