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Geographical:
Geological:
Climatic:
Religious:
Socio-Cultural:
Historical:
GEOGRAPHICAL
Simplicity of the long coast-line of the Italian
Peninsula
Marble
Pozzolana
CLIMATE
North Italy has the climate of the temperate
region of Europe, Central Italy is genial and
sunny, while the south is almost tropical.
Every house, whether palace, villa, or "
domus," had an altar to the Lares or family
gods
SOCIAL
The early form of government in Italy
resembled that of Greece, and towns or
districts were joined together in leagues
Architectural Character:
- Vastness
-Magnificence
-Ostentation
-Omateness
Romans had the desire to create buildings
that would reflect the prestige, wealth and
might of the Roman Empire. It has the motif
of pretentiousness as they want to impress
other people about what the have.
Bonggasius, Elegant looking
BUILDING MATERIALS
-Travertine -Terracotta
-Carrara -Pozzolana Sand
Materials supplied by different Roman Colonies:
Marbles
Alabaster
CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
Plans
- Mostly Roman plans are only one-storey
because of the diversity of their activities
Opus -Quadratum
Opus-Insertum
Opus-Reticulatum
Opus-Testaceum
Opus-Mixtum
Opus-Quadratum Opus-Insertum Opus-Reticulatum
Opus-Testaceum Opus-Mixtum
Arches
• Tepidarium-warm room
• Calidarium- Hot Water bath