Da coluna ao Pilotis

Abstract

Along the development of the architecture, the column has been the element among several others belonging to the structural process and to the development of architecture, playing a fundamental role and revealing different ages and cultural scenarios. Therefore, this work aims to establish the concept of column as paradigmatic architecture s element, which reveals technological, esthetical and constructive processes. Hence, the mentioned aspects raise some matters which are analyzed in this work, such as: the concept of column in the context of classical architecture, the column approach at renascence period, the innovative structural concepts of the columns during the Gothic and Byzantine ages, the framework of Gaudi with respect to the column in the context of his work, the column in the context of modern architecture, the pilotis as space widening elements and Oscar Niemeyer s notion of columns and pilotis. Furthermore, this work establishes the agreements and disagreements between the interpretation of column and pilots as symbolic elements along historical ages. Finally, the goal of this investigation is to come up with paradigms of analysis and problem identification, comparing the symbolic and structural employment of columns. Moreover, this work aims at unifying the comprehension on conceptual and practical impacts throughout history