Which intercolumniation has a spacing of 4 diameters?

Which intercolumniation has a spacing of 4 diameters?

• A. Areostyle
• B. Eustyle
• C. Systyle
• D. Pycnostyle

Answer: (A)

Intercolumniation is the spacing between adjacent columns, measured in units of the column’s diameter. A spacing of four diameters is called Areostyle, which denotes a notably wide, airy interval that creates a generous rhythm in the colonnade. This is much broader than the standard two-diameter spacing known as Systyle, and also wider than the slightly larger-than-two-diameter spacing called Eustyle or the tightly packed Pycnostyle. So four-diameter spacing best fits the term Areostyle.

Intercolumniation is the spacing between adjacent columns, measured in units of the column’s diameter. A spacing of four diameters is called Areostyle, which denotes a notably wide, airy interval that creates a generous rhythm in the colonnade. This is much broader than the standard two-diameter spacing known as Systyle, and also wider than the slightly larger-than-two-diameter spacing called Eustyle or the tightly packed Pycnostyle. So four-diameter spacing best fits the term Areostyle.