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The Promise of Beauty
AN ARCHITECT'S TOUR OF ITALY
 

 

 
THE ROLE OF RUINS
Western Greeks

Drawings:

1. Temple of Segesta, (4/4/04)
2. Small road connecting the Amphitheatre with the Forum, Paestum (7/2/04)
3. Temple of Hercules, Agrigento, Agrigento (6/4/04)
4. Temple of Hera II, Paestum (7/2/04)
5. Temple E, Selinunte, Selinunte (5/4/04)
6. Temple E, Selinunte, Selinunte (5/4/04)

 

 
 
CONTENTS


I. LEARNING FROM ROME
The Magnetic Power of Italy
Why Architectural Representation?


II. THE URBAN ROOM
Squares & Gathering Places
Atriums * Courtyards


III. IMAGE OF THE CITY
Cityscapes * Hill Towns
Urban Quarters * Streets & Paths


IV. BUILDINGS & MONUMENTS
Churches & Temples
Civic Buildings * Opportunities


V. PRIVATE HOUSES
Urban Residences * Villas & Gardens
Vernacular & Rustic Buildings


VI. CITY & NATURAL LANDSCAPE
Edges * Rural Reserve * Water

VII. ROLE OF RUINS
Roman Grandeur * Western Greeks

VIII. PRIVILEGED VIEWS
Gates & Portals
Domes & Towers * Details