Stone columns were from the very beginning structural essentials. They supported the walls and the roof. Arcitects have always put efforts to convert there structures to a decoretive element. In Indian architecture, they were adorned with carved statues. In European styles they were given different finishes. With a decorative base and top.
Today one can use this technique to give an accent to the building. A more economical version could be stone cladding the column in the appropriate stone.
Stone columns were from the very beginning structural essentials. They supported the walls and the roof. Arcitects have always put efforts to convert there structures to a decoretive element. In Indian architecture, they were adorned with carved statues. In European styles they were given different finishes. With a decorative base and top.