4.5 Roman Concrete Construction--A New Era in Architecutural Vaults & the Famous Colosseum

Roman Vaults--Revolutionizing Architecture

the Roman invention of concrete: mixing lime, volcanic sand, water and small stones that they wood pour into frames and let harden.

the most important vaults associated with the  Romans that will take architecture to the next level. These include:

• the barrel vault,

• the groin vault,

• the fenestrated sequence of groin vaults,

• and the hemispherical dome. 

The Barrel Vault: The Roman Colosseum, Theater of Violence as Entertainment

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy, ca. 70-80 CE

Details

-The Colosseum in Rome at one time was the world’s largest amphitheater, seating as many as 50,000 spectators.

-the Romans preferred gladiatorial matches( các trận đấu võ sĩ giác đấu) and animal hunts in the round.

-Greek classic orders: on the top: Corinthian order

+second stories is in the Ionic order

+ the lower story might look to you like the Doric order, but actually it’s a Italic variation on that that we call the Tuscan order.

-The building is made in the lower three stories of the arches.

+it has a very complex interior structure of corridors and stairways that eventually take you right to the level of your seat.

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