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Correct proportions needed FoggyTown 02-16-2008
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Posted by FoggyTown on February 16, 2008, 5:31 am
Greetings to the Group! Perhaps someone in here can assist me since
Google hasn't done a terrific job so far.

I make little wood boxes. ( See www.littleboxes.eu ) I have been
commisioned to make a box which is "broadly reminiscent" of Roman
architecture so I am going to design a colonnade running around the
entire box. The box itself will be about 10" X 4" (a necessary size -
no flexibility here.)

What I need to know is the correct (most appropriate/most common)
distance between columns based on their width. Is there an equation I
can use, i.e. if the column is X cm wide then the on center distance
between columns will be Y cm. The columns will probably be about 10
cm to 12 cm wide. I understand there may not be any hard and fast
ratios applicable.

Many thanx for any assistance you can provide.

FoggyTown

Posted by FoggyTown on February 16, 2008, 6:15 am
> Greetings to the Group! =EF=BF=BDPerhaps someone in here can assist me sin=
ce
> Google hasn't done a terrific job so far.
>
> I make little wood boxes. =EF=BF=BD( Seewww.littleboxes.eu) =EF=BF=BDI hav=
e been
> commisioned to make a box which is "broadly reminiscent" of Roman
> architecture so I am going to design a colonnade running around the
> entire box. =EF=BF=BDThe box itself will be about 10" X 4" (a necessary si=
ze -
> no flexibility here.)
>
> What I need to know is the correct (most appropriate/most common)
> distance between columns based on their width. =EF=BF=BDIs there an equati=
on I
> can use, i.e. if the column is X cm wide then the on center distance
> between columns will be Y cm. =EF=BF=BDThe columns will probably be about =
10
> cm to 12 cm wide. =EF=BF=BDI understand there may not be any hard and fast=

> ratios applicable.
>
> Many thanx for any assistance you can provide.
>
> FoggyTown

CORRECTION! That should be 10 MM to 12 MM. Sorry

FoggyTown

Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on February 16, 2008, 8:12 am
> Greetings to the Group! =A0Perhaps someone in here can assist me since
> Google hasn't done a terrific job so far.
>
> I make little wood boxes. =A0( Seewww.littleboxes.eu) =A0I have been
> commisioned to make a box which is "broadly reminiscent" of Roman
> architecture so I am going to design a colonnade running around the
> entire box. =A0The box itself will be about 10" X 4" (a necessary size -
> no flexibility here.)
>
> What I need to know is the correct (most appropriate/most common)
> distance between columns based on their width. =A0Is there an equation I
> can use, i.e. if the column is X cm wide then the on center distance
> between columns will be Y cm. =A0The columns will probably be about 10
> cm to 12 cm wide. =A0I understand there may not be any hard and fast
> ratios applicable.
>
> Many thanx for any assistance you can provide.
>
> FoggyTown

Roman Orders of Architecture Doric Column Proportions
Architectural Graphic Standards Fifth Edition

Base 8/6 diameter in plan, 1/2 diameter in height
Shaft 1 diameter @ base, 7 diameters in height
        Shaft is straight for bottom 1/3 & tabered above that

Capital 1/2 diameter in height,
        Capital is composed of Astragal, Necking, Ehinus, &                        Abacus
Entablature rests on Capital & is composed o:
Architrave 1/2 diameter in height
Frieze 3/4 diameter in height
Cornice 3/4 diameter in height

T

Posted by FoggyTown on February 16, 2008, 8:38 am
e:

>
> Roman Orders of Architecture =EF=BF=BDDoric Column Proportions
> Architectural Graphic Standards =EF=BF=BDFifth Edition
>
> Base =EF=BF=BD8/6 diameter in plan, 1/2 diameter in height
> Shaft =EF=BF=BD1 diameter @ base, =EF=BF=BD7 diameters in height
> =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD Shaft is straight for bottom 1/3 &=
tabered above that
>
> Capital =EF=BF=BD1/2 diameter in height,
> =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD Capital is composed of Astragal, N=
ecking, Ehinus, & =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=
=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD Abacus
> Entablature rests on Capital & is composed o:
> Architrave =EF=BF=BD1/2 diameter in height
> Frieze =EF=BF=BD3/4 diameter in height
> Cornice =EF=BF=BD3/4 diameter in height
>
> T- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thank you, but what I really need is the "on center" distance between
each column IF, in fact, the distance is subject to ratio guidelines.

FoggyTown

Posted by ++ on February 16, 2008, 10:48 am


FoggyTown wrote:

wrote:
>
> =20
>
>>Roman Orders of Architecture =EF=BF=BDDoric Column Proportions
>>Architectural Graphic Standards =EF=BF=BDFifth Edition
>>
>>Base =EF=BF=BD8/6 diameter in plan, 1/2 diameter in height
>>Shaft =EF=BF=BD1 diameter @ base, =EF=BF=BD7 diameters in height
>>=EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD Shaft is straight for bottom 1/=
3 & tabered above that
>>
>>Capital =EF=BF=BD1/2 diameter in height,
>>=EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD Capital is composed of Astragal=
, Necking, Ehinus, & =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=
=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD Abacus
>>Entablature rests on Capital & is composed o:
>>Architrave =EF=BF=BD1/2 diameter in height
>>Frieze =EF=BF=BD3/4 diameter in height
>>Cornice =EF=BF=BD3/4 diameter in height
>>
>>T- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>- Show quoted text -
>> =20
>>
>
>Thank you, but what I really need is the "on center" distance between
>each column IF, in fact, the distance is subject to ratio guidelines.
> =20
>

One problem with that, and why I sent you to the study, is that the=20
columns themselves vary in thickness from slimmer at the top where they=20
meet the capitols, whichever kind you choose, to where they meet the=20
bases. The study Maison Carre a Nimes explains how this works. And=20
once you uhderstand these calculations, you not only are able to design=20
harmonius columns in all parts but can understand their relationship to=20
the facade as a whole and why straight columns don't work. Learn once,=20
have various calculations available and you can do this with all sorts=20
of projects.=20

>FoggyTown
>
> =20
>


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