LARC 1950 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Urban Open Space, Roman Forum, Cultural Assimilation
20 Oct 2016
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Increased food production to feed military and empire. As long as you keep the land flat, it is very hard for people to sneak up on you. The keystone utilized to build across large spans. (slightly taped or wedged stones that build a wooden framework, wrapping the stone in-between and locks the bridge pieces together. Became plentiful and rich people made pools of water for parties and group baths. Northern most reaches of the roman empire. Venue for public speeches, criminal trials, gladiator matches. Urban open space evolves as monumental in its own right. Each succeeding emperor created larger and more impressive forum. Contagious of one another, they all build on one another and have refuged sides with open centre. Frescos painted on walls, gave depth in the garden space. Development on interior private spaces, they had columns. Various elements that existed within the garden itself, and the paintings added to the (cid:448)ie(cid:449) that did(cid:374)"t exist.
