Folks, I could use some design help for plinths under some 6x8 posts. I’m shipping one of my azumaya kits out to Pa. Actually, ½ of a azumaya which will go on the front of a Ichiban restaurant to act as an entryway. This one will be a lot higher then my normal azumaya are, and the posts and whole facade look too tall to me. Having the posts set up on plinths (not sure if that’s the right term) would bring the scale down, and they would also protect the soft wr cedar posts from getting banged up by people and keep them up off the snow and damp.

Here’s a photo of the same whole 10x10’ draped roof azumaya, and an image of the design. I’ve never designed, much less built stone or masonry plinths. I just show basic 11x13” masonry plinths at 38” tall.

Would anyone have any suggestions on how to make these look better for this type Asian style structure?