I knew Rome was well known for their architecture but I didn’t know that the geographic setting was very important to them. The key concept that I learned in this video was that the Servian and Aurelianic Walls were very important to the safety of the city. Not only did they use engineering advancements for their walls but with the invention of the aqueducts this added more of a water supply to the city. Another key concept I learned was the meaning of Pantheon, it means dedicated to all the gods.
Architecture: The Science of Design
The key concept that I learned in this video was the reinforced and pre-stressed concrete strength and use. I didn’t know that there were different types of concrete, I thought that all concrete was the same, but there are different types of concrete for different uses. It was also interesting that reinforced and pre-stressed concrete where used to make the Olympic stadium in Montreal, Canada. A poorly built skyscraper can make one go through motion sickness and damages to building or elevators during high winds.
2. The videos relate to the readings in the text because both the videos and the readings talk about architecture in general. The videos help give an in-depth description of architecture compared to the textbook. Both the readings and the video describe the importance of architecture and how the Ancient Romans and Ancient Greeks had a major influence on modern architecture.
3. I thought that the films helped expose me to all different types of architecture there is in the world. The visuals from the videos help explain certain concepts that probably weren’t as clear when you were reading it from the textbook. Overall the two films held my interest and were very informative.
4. I chose the film Imperial Rome, Ostia, and Portus: Ancient Architecture and Technology because of my prior knowledge in Roman architecture and I chose Architecture: The Science of Design because science will always interest me.
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