Architecture: what is the purpose/function of the Pont du Gard?what are the benefits of a round arch over post-and-lintel construction?

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Architecture

  1. What is the purpose/function of the Pont du Gard? What are the benefits of a round arch over post-and-lintel construction?
  2. How does the Pantheon’s structure (shape and construction) create a symbolic connection between the heaven and earth, between the gods and humans?
  3. What do you think about the incorporation of nature in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater? Take a look at the pictures below of its interior space. What do you think it would be like to live in that house? How would it change your interaction and/or awareness of the natural world?