In contemporary architecture, the term composite column can be used to describe any style column molded from a man-made composite material such as fiberglass or a polymer resin. Common Misspellings: composit Classical Architecture ...
More about Composite columns and the Composite order Concave A curved surface like the interior of a circle.
acanthus - a plant found on the shores of the Mediterranean and particularly admired by the Greeks and Romans for the elegance of its leaves. Found on many classical designs such as the Corinthian and Composite columns.
See also: Classical, Architecture, Composite, Corinthian, Arches
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