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The exact date of the construction of the temple is not clear although legends hold that it was first put forth in the 27 th AD as the Romulus remembrance site as he had ascended to heaven while standing at the spot (Rolling Rome S.r.l. 3). However, the building as it is known today was renovated by Emperor Hadrian driven by his passion for architecture. The most intriguing part of the building is its massive towering dome with a famous hole at the top. The columns supporting the dome are alsowidely placed making it the world’s largest unsupported dome (Rolling Rome S.r.l. 5). The interior of the dome was constructed with slightly lighter material and with a steeper gradient making it appear flattened from the outside. The hole was strategically left to act as the path way between the gods and the users. It also serves as the only source of lighting around the dome perimeter. Although rain follows through it sometimes, the floors are slanted to drain away the water keeping the su...

Sainte-Genevieve Pantheon History The Saint Genevieve Pantheon was built by Jacques-Germain Soufflort in about 1757 on the Latin Quarter of Paris France. It was meant to replace an existing older church [2]. After the French revolution it was secularized and dedicated to inspiring Frenchman, hence the name pantheon, “a building in which the illustrious dead of a nation are buried or honored.”[1] The purpose of the Pantheon has changed of the past few centuries since its construction:   Today, the structure that we see now is a third reiteration of the pantheon, having been rebuilt over the centuries. Architecture: Outside: The Pantheon is a cruciform shaped building having a high dome in the middle and four smaller domes in its arms. The facade is much like the Roman Pantheon and is formed by a portico of Corinthian columns and triangular pediments attached to the ends of its eastern arms. Instead of joining directly to the rotunda the pedimen...

THE KING’S GIFT TO THE GERMANS The Altes Museum in Berlin was constructed by Karl Friedrich schinkel in 1830, it is an important example of neoclassical architecture. Neoclassical architecture starting in the mid 18th century , it was a return to classical architecture after the excessive styles of Baroque and Rococo.“Schinkel was also a State official, and had been appointed in 1810 to the .Oberbaudeputation (Prussian Board of Works), which reviewed all building projects financed by the State. In this capacity, Schinkel was responsible for architectural aesthetics, and he had the right to change the designs of subordinate architects throughout the State”. Friedrich was a high ranking official and was involved in architecture before making the Altes museum which is a landmark. The building is not a common design for a museum, buildings like this was normally designed for royalty or noble families. In the 19th century the relationship between art and observers evolved so did...