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A pilaster, as used in in Classical Architecture and is used to give the appearance of a supporting Column , with only an ornamental function. In contrast, an Engaged Column or Buttress can support the structure of a wall and roof above. Pilasters often appear on the sides of a door or window opening on the Facade of a building, and are sometimes paired with square or round columns set at some distance away from the wall that support a roof structure above, such as a Portico . These vertical elements can also be used to support a recessed Archivolt around a doorway. The pilaster can be replaced by ornamental Brackets supporting the entablature or a balcony over a doorway. A pilaster can have a simple rectangular profile ( Cross Section ) or can be ornamented in one of the styles of the Classical Orders , appearing in the Giant Order as two-story tall, fluted columns. The fashion of using this element from Ancient Greek and Roman Architecture was adopted in the Italian Renaissance and later Greek Revival Architecture . SEE ALSO
Pilaster (civil Engr) a vertical rectangular member that is structurally a pier, and architecturally a column. Pilasters are used to decrease the slenderness ratio for the height of masonary walls - L/R<120. REFERENCES
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