Annotated Bibliography 10 Sources: Roman Architecture

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Ambler, Jessica. 2016. “Roman Architecture.” Khan Academy. Accessed November 25, 2016. /humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/beginners-guide-rome/a/roman-architecture.
In Jessica Ambler’s article, “Roman Architecture” (2016) she argues that the Roman architecture was unique and more creative than any piece of architecture that had come before. The author standpoint is that the Roman architecture was distinctively different from other popular labels of architecture in history. Ambler backs his thesis with comparisons example of the Roman architecture with the Egyptians, Etruscans, Persians, Greeks and Persians monumental architecture, By doing thorough comparisons, the author compares the buildings by looking into their discoveries exploitation and experiments the architectural process. The author deeply examines. The Authors purpose to write to compare the Roman architecture with others famous architecture in order to justify the Roman architecture is overwhelmingly a success story of experimentation and the desire to achieve something new in the history of architecture. Ambler positions herself as an architecture historian or anthropologists who wants to reach anthropology student, history students as well as architecture experts and students. The article is applicable and relevant to my own ideas where I believe Roman architecture is one of the superior and influential phenomenon in the field of architecture.
From the article, a text that changes me is the where the mentions about the reasons that prompts the creation of the Roman architecture. According Ambler, civic, religious and economic surge were the core reasons that favored and boosted the Roman architecture. To the world, the text that can applies and changes the community today is Romans dedication to building conduits to introduce water into the cities as well as improving sanitation for both the wealthy and the poor.
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Temple of Portunus (formerly known as, Fortuna Virilis), c. 120-80 B.C.E.,
Bee Breeders; Architecture Competition Organizers. 2016. “How Roman Architecture Influenced Modern Architecture.” Beebreeders.Com. Accessed November 25, 2016. https://beebreeders.com/how-roman-architecture-influenced-modern-architecture.
In the Bee Breeders article on “How Roman Architecture Influenced Modern Architecture.” (2016), the authors highlights that the Roman architecture has been a huge influence of the modern culture. By highlighting examples, the author has successfully underpinned the thesis statement. Bee Breeders’ covers aspect innovativeness, materials and the techniques of the Roman architecture that have influenced the modern architecture. Additionally, the author mentions the monumental structures such as Columns, domes and arches, which have been used and still being used as inspiration in building of many of the modern structures across the world. Through these actual examples, the author successfully justifies that the Roman architecture’s influence to the modern structures is real and magnificent. The Bee Breeders positions itself as architecture competition organ...