An intermediate suspension connection column configured to be coupled to a first adjacent column segment and to a second adjacent column segment, wherein the intermediate suspension connection column segment is for use in constructing a column formed from a plurality of column segments, wherein the column is supported by a suspension assembly that is configured to be coupled to the intermediate suspension connection column segment with a pendant , the intermediate suspension connection column , the segment comprising: a) a first end having a first connection configured to connect to the first adjacent column segment; b) a second end opposite the first end , the second end having a second connection configured to connect to the second adjacent column segment; and c) a first lower chord , a second lower chord , a first upper chord , and a second upper chord , and a plurality of structural elements , being coupled to the first lower chord , the second lower chord , the first upper chord and the second upper chord ; characterized by : d) a lower cross member extending between the first lower chord and the second lower chord , wherein the lower cross member is positioned between the first end and the second end of the intermediate suspension connection column segment ; e) a first upper cross member and a second upper cross member , wherein each of the first upper cross member and the second upper cross member extend between the first upper chord and the second upper chord ; wherein the upper cross members are disposed on the upper chords above the lower cross member and wherein the upper cross members have a longitudinal spacing sufficient to allow a pendant to pass between them; and, f) an intermediate suspension connection between the first connection and the second connection disposed upon the lower cross member , wherein the intermediate suspension connection is configured to couple the pendant between the suspension assembly and the intermediate suspension connection column segment , and wherein the pendant is configured to extend between the first upper cross member and the second upper cross member when the pendant is coupled between the suspension assembly and the intermediate suspension connection column segment . a) a first end having a first connection configured to connect to the first adjacent column segment; b) a second end opposite the first end , the second end having a second connection configured to connect to the second adjacent column segment; and c) a first lower chord , a second lower chord , a first upper chord , and a second upper chord , and a plurality of structural elements , being coupled to the first lower chord , the second lower chord , the first upper chord and the second upper chord ; d) a lower cross member extending between the first lower chord and the second lower chord , wherein the lower cross member is positioned between the first end and the second end of the intermediate suspension connection column segment ; e) a first upper cross member and a second upper cross member , wherein each of the first upper cross member and the second upper cross member extend between the first upper chord and the second upper chord ; wherein the upper cross members are disposed on the upper chords above the lower cross member and wherein the upper cross members have a longitudinal spacing sufficient to allow a pendant to pass between them; and, f) an intermediate suspension connection between the first connection and the second connection disposed upon the lower cross member , wherein the intermediate suspension connection is configured to couple the pendant between the suspension assembly and the intermediate suspension connection column segment , and wherein the pendant is configured to extend between the first upper cross member and the second upper cross member when the pendant is coupled between the suspension assembly and the intermediate suspension connection column segment . <EOS>