INTERIOR DESIGN: ORDERS

INTERIOR DESIGN PRACTICE REVIEW FOR COMPRE

Cornice

The uppermost member of a classical entablature

Frieze

the horizontal part of a classical entablature between the cornice and architrave

Architrave

the lowermost division of a classical entablature, resting directly on the column capitals and supporting the frieze

Capital

the distinctively treated upper end of a column, pillar, or pier, crowning the shaft and taking the weight of the entablature or architrave

Shaft

the central part of a column or pier between the capital and base

Cornice or cap

between the base and the dado

Dado

the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap

Base molding

the part between dado and plinth

Plinth

the usually square slab beneath the base of a column, pier, or pedestal

Entablature

the horizontal section of a classical order that rests on the columns, usually composed of cornice, frieze, and architrave

Column

a cylindrical support in classical architecture, consisting of a capital, shaft, and usually a base, either monolithic or built up of drums the full diameter of a shaft

Pedestal

a construction upon which a column, statue, memorial shaft, or the like is elevated, usually consisting of a base, dado, and a cornice or cap

Accouplement

the placement of two columns or pilasters very close to each other