Decorum May 2026

Examines how materials used in Roman architecture carried social and contextual meanings, creating "appropriate" spectacles. 2. Social and Behavioral Decorum

Traces from Vitruvius through Alberti, where decorum dictated the proper, "appropriate" design of buildings based on their social status and function. decorum

Explores the idea that a building's orderly appearance is relative to the observer. Examines how materials used in Roman architecture carried