Marcus Licinius' Townhouse (Front and Roof)

 

Consul Quintillianus;

This is the roof and front of the subject house. Note the roof openings for the Atrium and the Peristyle. In my final design, I used no windows on the second floor front. My reasoning being the noise from the street would bother those in the bedrooms, since in my design the largest bedrooms were in the front of the upper floor, and storerooms in the rear.

Respectfully;

Marcus Audens

Marcus Licinius House (cut-away)

 

Consul Quintillianus;

This is a cut-away of the house. The cut-away line passes through the dining room and a storeroom on the ground floor and a bedroom and a storeroom or sitting room on the second floor. In my "townhouse" design I piped the water from the cistern to a well in the back part of the house, where the slaves could draw water without "cluttering" up the Atrium. I have seen these houses constructed very like this arrangement when I lived in Spain, and if the climate is favorable they are a great relief from the heat of the day.

Respectfully;

Marcus Audens

Marcus Licinius' Townhouse

 

Consul Quintillianus;

This is a drawing of the floor plan of this house, It will fit nicely on a small plot on Palatine Hill, A cut-away view through the house follows.

Respectfully;

Marcus Audens

Tiberius' Villa on Capri

 

Consul Quintillianus;

This drawing is supposedly a drawing of Emperor Tiberius' Villa on the Island of Capri. It is said that it stood 1000 ft. over the cliffs looking out to sea. I include this drawing as an idea for you to gain what you might want in the villa that you have very graciously asked me to design for you. I intend to use some of the features pictured here as well in my design of the third "sea-side" villa for myself, and I thought perhaps you might also be interested in reviewing such.

The three drawings following this one are of the "townhouse villa" of Marcus Licinius (Pompeii) and the design from which I originally enlarged my "townhouse" design for the Palatine address which you so thoughtfully reserved for me. My thanks again for your kindness in that effort.

Respectfully;

Marcus Audens

Germania

 

Roman Bridge Arch Completed

 

Completed Roman Bridge.

Roman Bridge Construction #3

 

This is Plate #3 showing the final construction of the bridge piers and arches.