According to Wikipedia, the modulor is an anthropometric scale of proportions devised by Le Corbusier(1887-1965). It was developed as a visual bridge between two imcompatible scales, the Imperial system and the Metric System which is based on a man with a raised arm. It was used as a system to set out a number of Le Corbusier's buildings and was later codified into two books.
The Modulor is a sequence of measurements which Le Corbusier used to achieve harmony in his architectural compositions. Le Modulor was published in 1950 and after meeting with success, Le Corbusier went on to publish Modulor 2 in 1955.
In many of Le Corbusier's most notable buildings, including the Chapel at Ronchamp and the Unite d'habitation, evidence of his Modulor system can be seen. These two volumes form an important and integral part of Le Corbusier's theoretical writings.
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