Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (born c. 80–70 BC, died after c. 15 BC), commonly known as Vitruvius or Vitruvi or Vitruvio, was a Roman author, architect, civil engineer and military engineer during the 1st century BC, Continue reading
Tag: Architecture
Apartment Houses for Workers
Apartment houses were built of mud bricks for the purpose of housing labourers in Rome and its Port City of Ostia (now modern Italy). Continue reading
Freight Elevators of a Different Kind
When you hear the words “Freight Elevators”, you may invasion the larger than normal elevators moving skids of product from one floor to the next, come to mind. Continue reading
Building Taller 1500 feet
The World Financial Center in Shanghai, China, on its planned completion date in 2001, was to be 1,507 feet (460 meters) high. Continue reading