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AP Art History Greek & Roman Architecture Project Mrs. Cook Objective: The purpose of the assignment is to help students become more aware of the Greco‐Roman architectural influence in America Assignment: In this assignment, students will analyze the elements that have influenced the architects to design in the modern fashion while maintaining some of the classical origins set out by the Greeks and Romans. You will create a presentation (ex: PowerPoint, Prezi, Google Presentation) on the influence of Greco‐Roman architecture on a building in America. You may use any building that employs Greek and Roman elements. Students will discuss how the structure employs Greek and or Roman ideas in its site/orientation, materials, classical details/decoration, construction (arches, domes, columns), and function. Design elements would include type and style of columns, friezes, and other important elements. Students will need to identify at least 7 items that have interior and exterior influences from Greek and Roman art and architecture. Each of these items will need to have a specific slide with the architecture detail and the Greco‐Roman building that could have influenced your building such as Doric columns from the Temple of Hephaestus. Students will need to do research on the architect(s) and the history of the building. Students need to save their project in their “Google Period 2 folder” so they are ready to present to the class. Students will receive 15 extra points for visiting a local building and including pictures that they took on the visit. Suggested local buildings: Benicia Capital, Benicia The Palace of Fine Arts, SF The Palace of Legion of Honor, SF San Francisco City Hall and Opera House The Ritz‐Carlton Hotel, SF State Capital, Sacramento Greek and Roman Architecture Project Rubric Require Elements 100 Points Possible Title slide with the name of building, student name, and period History on the building and architect(s) Building in America with Greek and Roman Influence (10 extra points for a local building with personal photos – not from the Internet) 7 Pictures with the Greco‐Roman Influence on a building in America that is labeled correctly (name of building (in italics), architect, year, material used, location) 7 Pictures that show the building from Ancient Greek or Roman Architecture that is labeled correctly (name of building (in italics), architect, year, material used, location) Included exterior and interior influence Student presentations Examples of presentation pages 5 Points 15 Points 10 Points Designed Other
San Francisco Buildings
Exterior Frieze – Greek Influence
• The planning for a new city hall
began in 1912, when a design
competition for the new building
was organized.
• The winner was the noted
architect Arthur Brown Jr. of
Bakewell and Brown.
Arthur Brown, Jr.
• The San Francisco
City Hall had a lowrelief frieze.
• The Greek
Parthenon frieze was
low relief in marble.
This sculpture
adorned the upper
part of the
Parthenon which
was completed in
438 B.C.E.
20 Points 20 Points 10 Points 20 Points City Hall Dome – Interior Roman Influence
• The dome is the 5th
largest in the WORLD!
• It was influence by the
Roman Pantheon in
Rome, Italy.
Parthenon frieze
San Francisco City Hall dome
San Francisco City Hall frieze
Pantheon dome