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Column Place

Opening context:
Columns at the Corners, Public Outdoor Room, Arcades, Outdoor Room, Gallery Surround

Conflict

Thin columns, spindly columns, columns which take their shape from structural arguments alone, will never make a comfortable environment.

Resolution

When a column is free standing, make it as thick as a man — at least 12 inches, preferably 16 inches: and form places around it where people can sit and lean comfortably: a step, a small seat built up against the column, or a space formed by a pair of columns.

Closing context:
Box Columns, Column Connection, Sitting Wall, Raised Flowers, Different Chairs