Classical Civilization: Rome Responses

I view Kristina P's and Megan's blogs. Kristina gave a great overview of the ancient Rome design period. She discusses the culture of the time and how it impacted architecture. One of her strongest points of this was the Colosseum, and how it was the home of gladiator fights. She also discusses the Domus, which was a typical home for the wealthy Romans. She discusses the lifestyle of the homeowners and shared that the man ran the home. Megan discusses how the ancient Rome design has an influence on modern design. She shared examples of both ancient Roman and modern Insulas, which is the use of dwellings built on top of commerical building (i.e. a store at ground level with apartments/condos above.). I would highly recommend checking out her blog for more ways on how Ancient Rome inspired modern designs.