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Architecture · 50+2 series · Cities, Civilizations & Infrastructure

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70–80 CE

Designing for Thousands at Once

The Colosseum

Exterior arcades of the Colosseum in Rome.
The Colosseum, Rome.MCMX1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source record

The Moment

A huge public venue combined monumental scale with sophisticated circulation and audience organization.

The Rethink

Buildings could be designed around the movement and experience of thousands of people.