How Did Roman Architecture Influence Modern Architecture?

When we are we outside our house we pass several establishments that vary from their size, shape, but especially to its architecture. Architecture just like clothes fashion changes from time to time, like from Gothic to Modern Asian architecture. We can say that they are different in almost all things, but they have one thing in common, their foundation which is the Roman architecture. How did it affect the later architecture? And how the Roman architecture did influence the modern day structures.

First, the aqueducts symbol of excellence, and hygiene of the Romans. Developed in 312 B.C. the aqueducts supplied the whole Roman empire with water for everyday use. This invention made the Rome feel the security of Rome for water. These pipeline gave sanitation also gave the Romans sanitation, water for public baths, public toilets, etc. Today some of the Ancient Roman aqueducts are still in use like the Aqua Virgo, and it gave us the idea to have underwater pipes, and dams to supply us with water. Second, concrete used as building material in the establishments. The Romans started using concrete over 2000 years ago, and used it throughout the Roman Empire from the aqueducts, houses, bridges, and etc. This concrete is considered weaker than today’s concrete thanks to the modern day technologies, but it is still durable and can withstand …show more content…
Even though almost everything changed, the classics will never be lose the trend because they are the foundation of everything. And the Roman Architecture, the classic of architecture, made such a great impact to our society that we should be grateful to our society that we should be grateful we have them for they helped us build our world, or we could still be in Stone Age in terms of infrastructures. WE should give thanks to them by taking care of the old Roman structures because the Roman architecture greatly influenced the modern day