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Correct proportions needed FoggyTown 02-16-2008
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Posted by ++ on February 16, 2008, 8:32 am


FoggyTown wrote:

>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.)
>
>

You can read the book, the Maison Carre at Nimes which discusses
classical proportions.

>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 Morris Dovey on February 16, 2008, 9:31 am
FoggyTown wrote:

> What I need to know is the correct (most appropriate/most common)
> distance between columns based on their width.

> Many thanx for any assistance you can provide.

FoggyTown...

Dunno, but you might strike gold if you DAGS on "acropolis
restoration project".

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto

Posted by Morris Dovey on February 16, 2008, 10:35 am
Morris Dovey wrote:
>
> FoggyTown wrote:
>
> > What I need to know is the correct (most appropriate/most common)
> > distance between columns based on their width.
>
> > Many thanx for any assistance you can provide.
>
> FoggyTown...
>
> Dunno, but you might strike gold if you DAGS on "acropolis
> restoration project".

I did better when I DAGS on "parthenon measurement"

http://www.metrum.org/key/athens/dimensions.htm

There was also a PBS offering titled "Secrets of the Parthenon"
that talked about the ratios used in building the Parthenon and
some previous temples - and it offered some interesting info on
how the Athenians went about designing various curves into the
structure.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto

Posted by FoggyTown on February 16, 2008, 3:12 pm
> Morris Dovey wrote:
>
> > FoggyTown wrote:
>
> > > What I need to know is the correct (most appropriate/most common)
> > > distance between columns based on their width.
>
> > > Many thanx for any assistance you can provide.
>
> > FoggyTown...
>
> > Dunno, but you might strike gold if you DAGS on "acropolis
> > restoration project".
>
> I did better when I DAGS on "parthenon measurement"
>
> http://www.metrum.org/key/athens/dimensions.htm
>
> There was also a PBS offering titled "Secrets of the Parthenon"
> that talked about the ratios used in building the Parthenon and
> some previous temples - and it offered some interesting info on
> how the Athenians went about designing various curves into the
> structure.
>
> --
> Morris Dovey
> DeSoto Solar
> DeSoto, Iowa USAhttp://www.iedu.com/DeSoto

That is an EXCELLENT reference. TYVM.

FoggyTown

Posted by FoggyTown on February 17, 2008, 5:57 am

>
> It's all grist for the mill - thanks again for the link :)
> (And thanks to FoggyTown for asking the question in the first place- nice
> woodwork BTW, tho' I thing it'd be good to also add a few close-up images
> to show potential clients the precisiono fo your work :) )- Hide quoted te=
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> - Show quoted text -

Very fair point. When I refurbish the site soon I will include some
of those - as long as they don't show up the filler and open
joints! :)

FoggyTown

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