Roman Building: Materials and Techniques - Softcover

Adam, Jean-Pierre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415208661 ISBN 13: 9780415208666

Publisher: Routledge, 1999

Synopsis

Now in paperback, Roman Buildings is a thorough and systematic examination of Roman architecture and building practice, with over 750 illustrations . It looks at large- scale public buildings as well as more modest homes and shops. Placing emphasis on the technical aspects of the subject, it follows the process of building through each stage -- from quarry to standing wall, from tree to roof timbers -- and how these materials were obtained or manufactured. The author also discusses interior decoration and looks at the practical aspects of water supply, heating and roads.

About this title

Synopsis:

Roman architecture is extraordinarily rich, both in terms of the techniques and materials used and in the variety of buildings constructed, many of which are still visible today. Now in paperback, Roman Buildings places emphasis on the technical aspects of that architecture, following the process of building through each stage, from quarry to standing wall, from tree to roof timbers. The author examines the different techniques involved in building in brick and in stone and wood, and how these materials were obtained or manufactured. He also discusses interior decoration and looks at the practical aspects of water supply, heating and roads. Each type of building required special tools and these are described, using both surviving examples and modern parallels. The Romans constructed many spectacular feats of engineering, producing magnificent monuments such as the Pantheon and Pont du Gard. This book looks at these large-scale public buildings but also at more modest homes and shops. The result is a thorough and systematic examination of Roman building, with over 750 illustrations, including the author's own drawings.

Roman Buildings contains a foreword by Professor Michael Fulford.

About the Author:

Jean-Pierre Adam has since 1972 been Director of the Paris office of the Institut de Recherche sur l'Architecture Antique (CNRS).

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0415208661
• ISBN 13: 9780415208666
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360