Greetings, I don't know if this kind of question is allowed here but I read the FAQ and didn't see anything related to it that would forbid me to post. Sorry if this is not the right place. Anyway, I have an assignment to my material classes at the architecture course and I need to analyze the technology used on its construction and how the following buildings were erected:
So far, I've read the book "Why buildings stand up" by Mario Salvadori and I was wondering if you have further recommendations. Thank you.
Here are three scholarly articles about the Roman Pantheon.
P. Davies, D. Hemsoll & M. Wilson-Jones "The Pantheon: Triumph of Rome or triumph of compromise ?' pp 133-153 in Art History vol.10 (1987)
K. de Fine Licht "The Rotunda in Rome: A Study of Hadrian's Partheon" Jutland Archaeology Society Vol. 8 (1968)
R. Mark & P. Hutchinson "On the structure of the Roman Pantheon" pp 24-34 in Art Bulletin Vol. LXVIII (1986)
For the Gateway Arch in St, Louis, the best single source is "Eero Saarinen on his Work", by Eero Saarinen (1962)
For the Hagia Sofia, try R. J. Mainstone "Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure and Liturgy of Justinian's great church" (1988)
For the Sagrada Familia try "The Essential Gaudi: The Geometric Modulation of the Church of the Sagrada Familia" (2000)