Rome

And the spread of urbanization

Spread of Urbanization

http://klio.uoregon.edu/maps/re/urbaniz_2ndCent.jpg

Urban Morphology

• Urban morphology: or the physical form of the city, which consists

of street patterns, building sizes and shapes, architecture and density.

• We will be looking at urban morphology to learn what is important about various cities. Today we will look at Roman cities.

Roman theater

http://www.sproson.com/grandtour/uploaded_images/trevi_fountain_rome-776600.jpg

Characteristics of Roman Theater

• Were designed in a half circle– Better sound– Good seat throughout

• Usually built into a hill

Another View

Old theater

Courtside Seat

Leptis Magna

Pompeii Theaters

http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/Pompeii/pompeii_theaters_aerial.jpg

Pompeii Theater

What do We Have?

Pittsburgh

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/147/PNC~PNC-Park-Pittsburgh-Pennsylvania-Posters.jpg

Boston

Yankee Stadium

http://www.around-the-horn.com/Uploads/Remembering_Yankee_Stadium.JPG

Amphitheater from Tunisia

http://frit.lss.wisc.edu/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=265&g2_serialNumber=8

Characteristics of a Roman Coliseum

• Amphitheater/Coliseum: two theaters put together.

• Great seat throughout.• Organized seats and gates• Spectacular Sports

Amphitheater Pompeii

What do We Have?

Madison Square Garden

http://www.nytix.com/repository/broadwaytheatres/madisonsquaregarden/msg-large.jpg

New York City

The Rose Garden

http://www.portlandoctopus.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/rosegarden.jpg

Madrid, Spain

Bullfight

Sevilla, Spain

Aqueducts Segovia

http://image20.webshots.com/21/8/8/15/331080815qbxclt_fs.jpg

Roman Aqueduct Characteristics

• Clean water• From a water source outside the city• Slight slope

Cross-Section of Roman Aqueduct

http://www.romanaqueducts.info/aquasite/koeln/foto8.html

Slope

Trevi Fountain

http://nature.wallpaperme.com/3287-2/Trevi+Fountain_+Rome_+Italy.jpg

What do We Have?

Bull Run Reservoir

http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=161699

Benson Bubbler

http://www.pdx.edu/media/a/l/alumn-_sbh_old_bubbler.jpg

Bathhouse

http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/water/frig-lep.jpg

Bathhouse Characteristics

• Gathering/social space• Clean water• Hot water

Bath, England

http://www.adamandlyn.co.uk/images/bath_img_0998.jpg

Bathhouse in Pompeii

http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/water/caldarium_diagram.jpg

Latrines

http://www.graysinmotion.com/photos/18Oct/latrines.jpg

Characteristics of Latrine

• Flushes the waste away from the city• They used sewers underground• Makes the city a more healthy place

Another example

http://homepage.mac.com/melissaenderle/tunisia/Images/Dougga/latrines.jpg

Africa Latrine

http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/water/latrine2a.jpg

Roman Sewer

http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/sew_model.jpg

What do We Have?