Architecture’s influence can be greater than one might suggest. Winston Churchill once said “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”. This can indicate that architecture has an indubitable affect on the people who stand in it, the people who replicate it, and for the people who praise it. One of the ancient cities that have been influenced by this affect is ancient Rome. Due to ancient Rome being dominated by this architecture affect, other cities have adopted ancient Roman architecture. Other cities have copied architecture to express a city in a lucrative and valued way. Architecture can be personal and worthwhile building. This leads to the designers of cities replicating a city that has once been, in their mindset, an ideal city.
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This energy is now observed at Union Station where people arrive from another place, which can be seen as a celebration. Union station is also designed to look like the ancient Roman Baths of Diocletian, which can give off positive and joyous energy, which is felt at Union station. This feeling can be found a Union station because people going places and arriving places can be something that is enjoyed. Some might argue that traveling places can be not pleasant, but it’s not the people who give off the energy, it’s the place itself and what it is used for. Next, The Capitol building can provide the same type of energy as the Roman Pantheon. The Roman Pantheon was for praising the gods, and it had a strong and powerful feel because of the connection it had with the Roman gods. This sense of strength and power can be detected at the Capitol building because the Capitol is a government center where powerful people reside, and where strong topics are discussed and strong decisions are made. This idea to model the Capitol after the Roman Pantheon was presented by Thomas Jefferson “Thomas Jefferson favored the classical plans, and suggested that the Capitol should resemble the Roman Pantheon with a circular domed rotunda” (Craven). The “vibe” given off by the Pantheon and the Capitol building correspond greatly. Third, The Roman Republic buildings were filled with justice and law. These ideals can also be found in the Supreme …show more content…
Therefore, the architecture of Washington DC has the same type of energy, the same type of planned city idea, and the architecture is both powerful and is very authoritative. The types of energy are mirrored because the buildings that are built similarly, and were for similar uses. This can imply that the buildings would give off the same type of feeling to the people who go in it. The planned city idea is replicated throughout Washington DC, which was also done in Ancient Rome. This caused the cities to be organized and consist of relatable structures, and to be comparable when viewing them together. Next, the architecture in Ancient Rome was robust and powerful and the same ideas have continued in Washington DC today. As a result, this caused many architectural features to be seen with a deeper meaning, which was seen in ancient Rome too. Today, we can see that cities reflect others ideas. This is a valuable and positive thing to do because it means that cities respect each other’s ideas and feel the need to replicate it because the architecture has made an influence on what they see as their ideal
This energy is now observed at Union Station where people arrive from another place, which can be seen as a celebration. Union station is also designed to look like the ancient Roman Baths of Diocletian, which can give off positive and joyous energy, which is felt at Union station. This feeling can be found a Union station because people going places and arriving places can be something that is enjoyed. Some might argue that traveling places can be not pleasant, but it’s not the people who give off the energy, it’s the place itself and what it is used for. Next, The Capitol building can provide the same type of energy as the Roman Pantheon. The Roman Pantheon was for praising the gods, and it had a strong and powerful feel because of the connection it had with the Roman gods. This sense of strength and power can be detected at the Capitol building because the Capitol is a government center where powerful people reside, and where strong topics are discussed and strong decisions are made. This idea to model the Capitol after the Roman Pantheon was presented by Thomas Jefferson “Thomas Jefferson favored the classical plans, and suggested that the Capitol should resemble the Roman Pantheon with a circular domed rotunda” (Craven). The “vibe” given off by the Pantheon and the Capitol building correspond greatly. Third, The Roman Republic buildings were filled with justice and law. These ideals can also be found in the Supreme …show more content…
Therefore, the architecture of Washington DC has the same type of energy, the same type of planned city idea, and the architecture is both powerful and is very authoritative. The types of energy are mirrored because the buildings that are built similarly, and were for similar uses. This can imply that the buildings would give off the same type of feeling to the people who go in it. The planned city idea is replicated throughout Washington DC, which was also done in Ancient Rome. This caused the cities to be organized and consist of relatable structures, and to be comparable when viewing them together. Next, the architecture in Ancient Rome was robust and powerful and the same ideas have continued in Washington DC today. As a result, this caused many architectural features to be seen with a deeper meaning, which was seen in ancient Rome too. Today, we can see that cities reflect others ideas. This is a valuable and positive thing to do because it means that cities respect each other’s ideas and feel the need to replicate it because the architecture has made an influence on what they see as their ideal