POST+AND+LINTEL

DEFINITION

It’s a simple vertical and horizontal design, in which a pair of vertical supports are set in the ground or in a foundation, and an horizontal structure is balanced on top of them.

FUNCTION
 * Lintel: the loads that rest on it without deforming or breaking.
 * Post: Support the lintel and its loads without crushing or buckling.

MODERN USE Another component, the wall, which adds additional support and hides the post and lintel design within the framework.