College of Environmental Design
Department of Architecture, UC Berkeley
Architecture Slide Library
Fall 1995 James Study Aid 10
I. City of Rome founded according to legend by Romulus in 753 BCE. Eventual capital of a united Italian penninsula and then the entire Mediterranean. Replacement of republic with imperial rule during under Augustus (ruled 43 BCE - 14 CE). Urban population on seven hills with Servian (378 BCE) and Aurelian (c 270-76 CE) walls eventually reaches about one million.
II. Fora: Forum Romanum the Rupublican religious and civic center of the city located on low land. Site of triumphs, parades held by victorious generals and emperors, events which could be marked by triumphal arches, such as Forum Romanumeventually flanked by larger, more orderly fora built by individual emperors. Largest of these is Forum of Trajan, 100-112 CE, architect Apollodorus of Damascus. Consists of Market; Basilica Ulpia; and temple. Market a three-story semi-circular structure built of brick-faced concreteusing a variety of forms of vaulting. Maison CarrČe, Nimes, France, begun c 19 BCE typical of Roman temples lifted on a podium, approached axially, and employing Corinthian order.
III. Emphasis in ancient Rome upon buildings for the populace epitomized by the Pantheon, 120-27 CE. Temple dedicated to all the gods, simplicity of form (if not of actual honey-combed structure) possible from manipulation of arch. Image 2 or, Image 3
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