ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
The Romans absorbed Greek influence in architecture and similarly, were indebted to their Etruscans neighbors who supplied them with a wealth of knowledge essential for future architectural solutions. The use of Vaults and Arches together with a great knowledge of building materials, enabled them to achieve unprecedented success in the construction of imposing structures for public use. Innovation started in the first century BCE, with the invention of concrete, a strong and readily available substitute for stone. Tile-covered concrete quickly supplanted marble as the primary building material and with great pillars supporting broad Arches and Domes rather than dense lines of columns.
Example: Pantheon. It is the most remarkable ancient building that is still surviving in Rome. It has 20 foot thick walls and is 75 feet in height. The walls support a bowl-shaped dome that is 143 feet from the floor at its summit.Today we use the same materials such as concrete to construct large commercial office buildings and many more. We are following the same method as they did with only lot of machines, technology and improved design plans.
2 comments:
The Patheon is a beautiful example of architecture of that period. The amazing arches I wonder if thats why its called Arch i tecture ha
You are so true. We use virtually the same products as they did in Roman times yet the process itself is not very similar. They lacked the technology, yet there work is so much more profound then most of present day architecture. It's hard to re-invent the wheel when it was done so well the first time around.
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