IMPERIAL ROME

IMPERIAL ROMAE ARCHITECTURE

• Influenced by Hellenistic East

• Use of concrete in the structures

• Use of tufa, travertine and imported
  marble

• Other entertainment structures

• New proportion due to materials

• Adoption of classical Greek Orders

• Combination of arches and orders

• Widespread use of domes and vaults

basilicas

a hall with nave and aisles
used for the administration of justice

Forum

ROMAN Public open space for social,
civic or market purposes found in
every Roman town

circus

chariot racing

Triumphal arches
Aqueducts , BRIDGES

THESE ARE NEW BUILDING TYPES OF ROME WHAT IS MISSIN

thermae
balneum
basilicas
Forum
civic or market purposes found in
every Roman towns
circus-chariot racing

Roman Forum

Correspond to Greek agora,

Originally an irregularly shaped open space
serving as market, general meeting place
and setting for political discussions.

temenos

SACRED ENCLOSURE

Roman Basilica

Used for assembly for dispensing justice
One of the first largest scale building in
Rome
May look like and enclosed forum
surrounded by colonnades or stoas

Roman Theatre

Constructed on a level ground
Seats on semi-circular layout
Raised stage in front backed by tall structure
extending from one side of the auditorium
to the other

Amphitheatres

theatre –in –the- round with
seating encompassing the central arena

Colloseum, Rome

Also known as Flavian Amphitheatre. can hold 50,000 people. Gladiatorial and
naval battles were staged here

Velarium

great awning drawn over a
Roman theatres and amphitheatres to
protect people from the sun

THERMAE

ROMAN BATH HWICH GREEK HAS NO COUNTERPART

FRIGIDARIUM

COLD BATH

CALIDARIUM

HOT BATH

TEPIDARIUM

WARM BATH

sudatorium

SWEATING ROOM

Apodyterium

room for undressing in
Roman Bath house

roman houses

Entrance to atrium using a passage
From the blank street façade
Two storey
Some with shops on the ground floo

peristyle

range of columns surrounding a
court or a temple.

villa

country house

domus

private house or palace

insula

block of flats in roman towns

oculus

eye circular window

pantheon

temple of gods

Town Plannig of Roman

sense of proper orientation, scale and
sequencing of space

Roman Mass Housing

was due to
the fire that broke in 64 AD
Large areas were replanned forming broad
streets and lot blocks known as insulae.
The use of timber was prohibited. Walls ,
floors were concrete. Balconies were a
must for fire fighting purposes