Traces from Vitruvius through Alberti, where decorum dictated the proper, "appropriate" design of buildings based on their social status and function.
Explores the idea that a building's orderly appearance is relative to the observer. decorum
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