Column
A vertical structural member carrying load in compression, listed for when it is exposed.
Also called pillar, post.
How it connects
Not linked to any other term yet.
Beside it in Element: Wall, Cladding, Panelling, Parapet, Floor, Floor Finish, Ceiling, Soffit, Roof, Rooflight, Door, Window, Glazing, Shutter, Ironmongery, Stair, Stair Tread, Stair Riser, Balustrade, Handrail, Newel, Millwork, Worktop, Shelving, Radiator, Luminaire, Sanitaryware, Tapware, Socket & Switch, Skirting, Architrave, Cornice, Dado Rail, Picture Rail, Beam, Truss, Fireplace and Chimneypiece.
In other taxonomies
- columns (architectural elements)Getty AAT, 300001571the same thing
- Framed structuresUniclass, EF_20_10_30related, not the same
- Structural columnsUniclass, Ss_20_30nearly the same
For developersRecord, identifiers and graph
Where it sits
One rule per term beside it, taller for each narrower term
39 terms, Wall to Chimneypiece
Record
The Uniclass match is related: a column is a component of a framed structure, not a kind of one. The same holds for beam and truss.
- Also called
- pillar · post
- Provenance
- authored@instruments/taxonomy ADR 0001
For machines
Permanent address
/id/element/columnKnowledge graph
Stored incoming and outgoing relations from the public V1 graph. Ancestors, descendants, and siblings are labelled as derived views rather than stored facts.
Crosswalks
| Scheme | Identifier | Their label, or the search | How close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getty AAT | 300001571 | columns (architectural elements) | the same thing |
| Uniclass | EF_20_10_30 | Framed structures | related, not the same |
| Uniclass | Ss_20_30 | Structural columns | nearly the same |