Principles of Roman Architecture, 2000, XI-270 p., nbr. ill. n. et bl. et coul., rel. -

The author begins by outlining the state of knowledge regarding Roman architects, as well as the dynamics of design as illuminated by surviving architectural drawings and models. Then, in a series of thematic chapters dedicated to the plan, the elevation and the principal distributive element of Roman buildings, the Corinthian column, he focuses on underlying patterns of design which transcend function and typology. The next part of the book focuses on two singularly enigmatic monuments, Trajan's Column and the Pantheon, to illustrate how architects might bend principles to circumstance.