|
Quizzical Pursuit
—The Architecture Puzzler
Created by Dave Guadagni
|
Solution to Last Week's Puzzler
Architecture Puzzler #254
Question
Doric, Corinthian, and Ionic are three classical orders in which there is a specified ratio between the diameter of the column and its height (measured between the pedestal and the entablature). The simplest is the most stout, and the most elegant (in terms of detailing) is the slimmest. Which has a column height equal to 8 column diameters? Equal to 9 diameters? Equal to 10 diameters?
Answer
Doric — 8 Diameters
Ionic — 9 Diameters
Corinthian — 10 Diameters
And, in case you were wondering, the Tuscan column is stouter than the Doric at 7 diameters, and the Composite is similar to the Corinthian at 10 diameters.
|
Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects
Quizzical Pursuit is Copyright 2005, Dave Guadagni.
|
Four classical orders.
Image: www.clipart.com
|
