Learning Objective: We will

describe the legacy of Roman

architecture & engineering.

-ARCHITECTURE:

THE STYLE AND PARTS OF BUILDINGS

-ENGINEERING: THE DESIGNING OF BUILDINGS, ROADS, BRIDGES,

ETC

APK: Pair-Share
Describe the parts of this
building.

Connect APK to LO: Some of the parts of the building

you described come from ancient architecture.

Columns
Much of the ancient
world used columns to
hold up buildings,
including the Romans.
You needed to have
many columns to
support the weight of
heavy roofs.

BUT, the Romans also

learned to use the arch to
build huge structures.

Arch: a curved
or bowed shape
used in
construction. It
allowed for the use
of wider, more
open spaces, and
held more weight
than columns.

Pair-Share: Why is an arch better than a

column?

Arches can be used in all

sort of combinations to
create all kinds of new
architecture in buildings,
like vaults and domes.

Vault: arches
strung
together to
form a long
hallway

Dome: arches
in 360
degrees= semicircular roof
This Roman building is called the
Pantheon. The hole in the top
allows light to project into the
grand hall.
Originally the inside of the dome
was covered in bronze to allow
the sun to reflect off the walls
improving the interior lighting.
Remember the Romans didnt
have electricity.

Pair-Share: How are arches, vaults, and

domes related?

Interior view
of the
Pantheon
The dome of the
Pantheon is shaped in a
half circle that rests on a
circular wall.

CEMENT/Concrete
The Romans were also
the first to make
widespread use of
cement .

Pair-Share: What do we use

today that is made of cement?

*gladiator: someone who

would fight to the death for
entertainment

The Roman
Colosseum=
The
colosseum could a
seat
55,000 spectators
stadium
in
and
Rome where
after
the games
it took
games
and
only 28 minutes to clear
gladiator*
the seats.
matches were
Video Deconstructing t
held.
he Colosseum

Pair-Share: What parts of Roman Architecture

do you see in the Colosseum?

Roads

The Romans
build a large
network of
roadways
throughout the
empire. They were
built to last. They
spanned over 50,000
miles.
There is a saying in
Europe that you cant
get lost because, all
roads lead to Rome.

Aqueducts
A pipe or
channel built to
carry water
between distant
places

Pair-Share: How do we transport water from

place to place today?

The Romans were the

greatest builders of
roads, bridges and
aqueducts in the
ancient world.
They created a
system of aqueducts
for Rome that
brought water from
as far away as 60
miles.
The water system in
Segovia, Spain, still
uses part of an
ancient Roman
aqueduct.

Relevance: Just like Roman art, early Americans also copied Roman architecture.

Pair-Share: What features of Roman architecture can you spot in

our U.S. Capitol building of today?

Relevance: We even still copy Roman architecture in our own community.

Pair-Share: What features of Roman architecture can you spot in

this building from our community?