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VE RTICAL LINEAR ELEMENT S

A vertical linear element, such as a column, obelisk,
or tower, establishes a point on the ground plane and
makes it visible in space. Standing upright and alone,
a slender linear element is nondirectional except for
the path that would lead us to its position in space.
Any number of horizontal axes can be made to pass
through it.

When located within a defined volume of space,
a column will generate a spatial field about itself
and interact with the spatial enclosure. A column
attached to a wall buttresses the plane and
articulates its surface. At the corner of a space, a
column punctuates the meeting of Gv