FAH207H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Mount Pentelicus, Groin Vault, Capitoline Hill
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Not cumulative; general idea of the first part fro essay. Upon the lake of nero"s complex give back the land to people; entertainment; Built over 8 years; same as parthenon; little time without modern tools; ^use of concrete as a structural support for large-scale buildings with great unsupported spaces. Elevation/section of the colosseum: vaulted passage ways, symmetrically radiating pier structure, 3 orders on the exterior, 3 layers of arcading facade. Fa ade: arcades; traditional; four story building, lowest three consisting arches. ^three concentric rings; arches bring to the center of the arena; statues sitting on the niches different orders of the columns. Interior: constructed walkways; underground: ground does not survive; constructed with the arcade system. Not on the hill side; no natural slope was used wonder by concrete and arch system. Four different sections piers: symmetric; arches vaulting system: unobstructed flow; go around; system of staircases, arches and vault enabled the flow of traffic;
