Pont Du Gard Research Paper

Important buildings and structures come and go but some are built to stay. The buildings that stay are called legendary master pieces. But what makes them master pieces? What makes the building mater pieces is how they changed the frame of mind of a person; causing the people to look at the buildings not just as a building but as art. There was a time when buildings were just that buildings. They had no depth or meaning. Then Pont du Gard and centuries later came Fallingwater. Pont du Gard and Fallingwater revolutionized the world of Architecture by overcoming time, antiquity and surpassing its intended use by transcending into the world of art. Two thousand years ago the romans built an aqueduct/bridge that has out lasted there civilization and many others. Pont du Gard is a monument to time that still stands tall today in south of France near a town called Vers-Pont-du-Gard. Around the year 19 BC Pont du Gard was being …show more content…
Fallingwater came to fruition between 1936 and 1939.Fallingwater was built by one of the most prominent men in architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright. Fallingwater is located in southwest Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands and has a spread 5,330 square feet. Known for its emphasize on being one with nature the house is made up of materials favored to display the rural character of the site with nature. The cantilever is the basis with three horizontal trays form the three levels of the house. Fallingwater utilizes concrete, steel, stone, and glass throughout the house. The stones that were near were cut into to emulate the natural stone layering to make the house seem one with its surroundings. The concrete with its earthy texture was use to match copy the likeness of the rhododendron tress. The clear glass throughout the house and is not covered so that nature light flows emerges in effortlessly showcasing the interior of the