architectural columns
Structural vertical elements
Architectural columns are vertical structural elements that support a building's weight while often serving decorative purposes.
Classical orders—Doric, Ionic, Corinthian—define column styles by their capitals and proportions.
Columns may be load-bearing or purely ornamental: The facade features six Corinthian columns.
A colonnade is a row of columns supporting a roof or entablature.
- postVertical structural beam
- voluteArchitectural spiral ornament
- pillarUpright architectural support
- stanchionVertical support post
- pierWaterfront landing structure
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Rays or supports
lintels · girders · joists · rafters · crossbeams
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Vertical enclosing structures
load-bearing walls · partitions · curtain walls · slabs · foundations
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Unobstructed outdoor area
voids · negative space · openings · apertures · clearings
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