le modulor

 "le modulor" is a kind of anthropometric scale of proportions devised by a swiss born french architect, "Le Corbusier" (1887-1965). It was born out of an attempt to discover mathematical proportions in the human body. Others who have also done similar include Leonardo Da Vinci etc.
  The system is based upon a man with his arm raised to 2.20m in height. It is a stylised human figure with one arm raised, stands next to two vertical measurements, a red series based on the figures navel height.
  It was later codified into two books. It main application is in architecture and was used to design a lot of buildings.