Architecture: what is an engaged column?
Tutoring history, you might mention architectural features. The tutor brings up the engaged column.
An engaged column is a round vertical feature that is not free-standing, but partly built into a wall. Its roundness protrudes from the wall it’s part of, interrupting what would simply be flatness.
The engaged column is not only a design element, but also structural. It increases the surface area of the wall it’s part of, which contributes extra strength. It also adds vertical support to the roof above.
Source:
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
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