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Connections in Space and Society |
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by pev42 / 10.24.2005 |
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| Monumental Architecture vs. the Everyday |
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The rooms of Case Romane del Celio seem closed and dark compared to the spacious, open forms I am used to seeing in monumental Roman architecture. Walking through the house, I am struck by how disorderly the rooms are positioned. There seems to be no arrangement, just a mess of rooms connected by crooked hallways. I suppose that the design is understandable considering the fact that this space is composed of shops converted to residences, then converted to one big house. It reminds me of the layout of Rome, where streets don’t make nice grids and buildings follow the lines of ancient foundations. This matches the tight-knit nature of Italian culture, where families are intimate and jobs are obtained from connections. Outsiders can have a hard time finding their way around and making friends before they make the first connection that introduces them to a web of families and acquaintances. The monumental architecture of Rome is more straight and orderly, but it also has the purpose of guiding and impressing visitors. In their own spaces, both private and public, Romans prefer to have unique designs built around existing structures that require familiarity to navigate.
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