How Roman North Africa balanced standardized urban planning with unique local architectural expression
In short: Professor Morton examines the architectural landscape of Roman North Africa. By utilizing 3D visualizations, this talk explores how municipal design maintained a sense of regularity while allowing for individual variation across hundreds of ancient settlements.
Roman North Africa offers a vast dataset for scholars, with evidence of approximately 675 distinct municipal entities. This density makes the region an ideal laboratory for investigating the urban and architectural design processes that defined the Roman Empire.
The presentation focuses on the tension between standardized Roman planning and the unique characteristics of local design. Through 3D modeling, the research articulates how these ancient builders balanced systemic regularity with individual expression.
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