villa adriana

Today Juliette and I traveled by train to Tivoli and then by bus to reach Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa). Villa Adriana is one of the oldest villas in Rome, built around 118 BC. The plan is unique and was incredibly progressive for the time. Luckily I had a Master architecture with me, who explained the use of pivots, geometry, topography, water, and materials. The buildings (or ruins) were stunning, as was the attention to detail (check out the tile/mosaic patterning of the arches and walls).