PLINTH

Plinth

In architecture, a plinth is the base or platform upon which a column, pedestal, statue, monument or structure rests. Gottfried Semper's The Four Elements of Architecture posited that the plinth, the hearth, the roof, and the wall make up all of architectural theory. The plinth usually rests directly on the ground, or "stylobate". According to Semper, the plinth exists to negotiate between a structure and the ground. Semper's theory has been influential in the development of architecture.

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plinth

Noun

  1. A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
  2. The bottom course of stones or bricks supporting a wall.
  3. A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.


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