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Chapter 2 301 Pleasant Drive • Dallas, TX 75217 S T O N E L E G E N D S (800) 398-1199 • FAX (214) 398-1293 www.stonelegends.com•[email protected] 62 - Chapter 2: Architectural Features / Columns and Pedestals Columns & Pedestals Legend Corinthian Columns Chapter 2 Straight - 68 - 69 Twisted & Rope Tapered - 70 - 71 96 - 97 Doric Columns Straight - 72 - 73 Entasis Columns Tapered - 74 - 75 98 Ionic Columns Straight - 76 - 77 Flat Pilasters Tapered - 78 - 79 99 Scamozzi Columns Straight - 80 - 81 Pedestals & Plinths Tapered - 82 - 83 101 Temple of the Winds Straight - 84 - 85 Tapered - 86 - 87 Tuscan Columns Straight - 88 - 89 Tapered - 90 - 91 Verona Columns Straight - 92 - 93 Tapered - 94 - 95 301 Pleasant Drive • Dallas, TX 75217 (800) 398-1199 • FAX (214) 398-1293 S T O N E L E G E N D S www.stonelegends.com•[email protected] Chapter 2: Architectural Features / Columns and Pedestals - 63 Columns Legend Definitions Column Heights Column A supporting pillar that includes a All standard column heights are in even foot shaft, capital and base. Columns increments. The overall column height includes are differentiated primarily by their the necessary joints at top and bottom for Chapter 2 capitals and the relative thickness attachments. For example: a 10'0" column has 1 3 of their shafts. Columns may be an actual stone height of 9' 11 /4" plus /8" mortar solid stacking sections or hollow, joints at top and bottom. If your conditions half sections. require adjustments, please notify our sales technicians prior to ordering. Pilaster A half column. May be solid half or hollow. Additional Column Information Tapered A column shaft that narrows Columns are either hollow and split vertically, or evenly as it rises to the capital. solid stacking sections, depending on the shaft The lower 1/ of our tapered 3 size. Shafts of 12" in diameter and smaller are columns are straight, then taper to solid, in horizontal sections no more than 36" the capital. long. Shafts greater than 12" in diameter are Straight A column shaft that has the same hollow, split in half and installed by alternating diameter at base and at the vertical mortar joints. The charts on these three capital. pages and on the individual style pages show which columns are solid and hollow. If you need Fluted A shaft that uses parallel grooves to change from the standard, talk to one of our as an embellishment. sales technicians. Hollow shaft columns are usually preferred by most builders. Structurally, it Rope A shaft that is twisted to resemble allows for support to be installed early in the a rope. construction process. This allows later installation of the stone and helps prevent damage. If load bearing columns are required, the compressive strength of our columns is 6,000 psi. Heights of Entasis A slight convex curvature in the all standard columns can be adjusted slightly upper two thirds of a column from those on the charts. Our sales technicians guarding the appearance from an can tell you the additional charges required. illusion of inward sagging. When ordering, specify the style and exact height you need including the capital and base and we’ll take care of the rest. Any variations from this catalog are considered custom work and will be priced according to your requirements. Weights noted are based on tapered shaft full columns. Straight columns are 90% of the tapered column weight. 301 Pleasant Drive • Dallas, TX 75217 S T O N E L E G E N D S (800) 398-1199 • FAX (214) 398-1293 www.stonelegends.com•[email protected] 64 - Chapter 2: Architectural Features / Columns and Pedestals Columns Legend Organization Guide Chapter 2 Type Description Primary View Surname / Profile Listed below are available catalog options as shown in this chapter. Refer to page 6 for a Dimension complete list of available TypeDescriptions, PrimaryViews and Modifiers. Product Groups Type Descriptions Primary Views Modifiers Above, Tuscan Tapered Hollow Smooth Columns Columns Straight Fluted Columns during installation. ColumnsPilaster Tapered Hollow Rope Smooth SpecialShape Solid Entasis BarleyTwist Octagonal Flat Fluted Columns and Pilasters Rectangular Flutes Flutes give a completely different look to a Based on a classical design, our fluted column. Please note that the flutes end approxi- rectangular column and pilaster are an excep- mately 3" above the base for a finished look. Any tional value. Above, an example of possible attachment style column, whether straight or tapered, can have options. flutes added. Weights of fluted columns are the same as for the smooth columns shown. Pricing Legend X Width of the shaft at the base of the column. Column costs are calculated based on an DD Each Unit Basis. Z Depth of the shaft at the base of the column. Refer to the Stone Legends Pricing Legend, located as an insert at the back of the catalog, D Diameter of a column at the base for more information on calculating stone costs of the shaft. CAP SECTION for catalog units. D DD Diameter of a tapered column at Alterations may involve additional charges. the tope of the shaft. Y Overall height of a column including mortar joints at top and bottom of Pilaster Pricing the column. X&Z On all standard column styles, pilasters (half and Bottom) Top Y (Includes Mortar Joints - BASE SECTION columns) pricing is multiplied by the cost factor of the chosen column by 0.60. Generic Column Dimension Legend 301 Pleasant Drive • Dallas, TX 75217 (800) 398-1199 • FAX (214) 398-1293 S T O N E L E G E N D S www.stonelegends.com•[email protected] Chapter 2: Architectural Features / Columns and Pedestals - 65 Columns Legend Column Styles Column styles are defined by shaft and base and designated by the capital. In this chapter, each Column Style is also used as the Surname for each Unit and is the primary search element. Photos of the column capitals and bases are shown. Chapter 2 Corinthian Columns Corinthian columns are the most elaborate order The Tuscan and Doric Columns have thicker of Greek architecture, distinguished by slender shafts and use Tuscan bases. shafts and inverted bell shaped capitals, decorated with acanthus leaves and volutes. The ratio of the shaft base diameter (in inches) is approximately The Corinthian, Ionic Scamozzi, Temple of equal to 1.25 times the height (in feet) for tapered the Winds and Verona columns all have shaft columns and 1.0 for straight shaft columns. slender shafts and use Verona bases. Shafts are available in smooth or fluted surface. Corinthian Capital w/ Verona Base Doric Columns Scamozzi Columns Tuscan Columns Roman Doric columns The Scamozzi is an Tuscan columns are are quite classical in the Ionic style developed in from the Roman order of Roman order of Renaissance Italy with architecture and have a architecture. They have slender shafts, and heaviness to their shafts simple lines, heavy capitals that use and simple, ring-like shafts and undecorated ornamental scrolls (spiral capitals with no capitals. The ratio of the volutes). The ratio of the decoration. The ratio of shaft base diameter (in shaft base diameter (in the shaft base diameter inches) is approximately inches) is approximately (in inches) is equal to 1.5 times the equal to 1.25 times the approximately equal to height (in feet) for tapered height (in feet) for 1.5 times the height (in shaft columns and 1.28 tapered shaft columns feet) for tapered shaft for straight shaft and 1.0 for straight shaft columns and 1.28 for columns. Shafts are columns. Shafts are straight shaft columns. available in smooth or available in smooth or Shafts are available in Doric Capital w/ fluted surface. Scamozzi Capital fluted surface. Tuscan Capital w/ smooth or fluted surface. Tuscan Base w/ Verona Base Tuscan Base Ionic Columns Temple of the Winds Columns Verona Columns One of the three orders Temple of the Verona columns are not of columns developed by Winds columns are of any particular the Greeks, Ionic column beautifully decorative, architectural order. They capitals are rectangular using acanthus and have slender shafts and use highly decorated other leaves to similar to the Corinthian spiral volutes. The ratio support the top. The and Scamozzi styles, of the shaft base ratio of the shaft base with an undecorated diameter (in inches) is diameter (in inches) is capital for a simple clean approximately equal to approximately equal look. The ratio of the 1.25 times the height (in to 1.25 times the shaft base diameter (in feet) for tapered shaft height (in feet) for inches) is approximately columns and 1.0 for tapered shaft equal to 1.25 times the straight shaft columns. columns and 1.0 for height (in feet) for tapered Shafts are available in straight shaft shaft columns and 1.0 for smooth or fluted surface. columns. Shafts are straight shaft columns. Ionic Capital w/ available in smooth or Temple of the Winds Shafts are available in Verona Capital w/ Verona Base fluted surface. Capita w/ Verona Base smooth or fluted surface. Verona Base 301 Pleasant Drive • Dallas, TX 75217 S T O N E L E G E N D S (800) 398-1199 • FAX (214) 398-1293 www.stonelegends.com•[email protected] 66 - Chapter 2: Architectural Features / Columns and Pedestals Columns Legend Chapter 2 Above, Tapered Hollow Smooth column shafts awaiting installation, note the pre-drilled pin holes. Stacking Column Shafts joint seams will allow a more aesthetic installation in most cases. Depending on the type of column and type of Due to the production reasons, fluted shaft production, column shafts will be designed to seams will align.