ABSTRACT
The ancient architecture of Rome was part of the author's childhood, even though he went to Rome only when he was 22 years old. While other children doubtless spoke about their school or the events of the day with their father, his father regaled him with tales of the Pantheon, the Baths of Caracalla, Hadrian's Villa, and Ostia. The author's father always considered himself an artist. He intended to be a painter and exhibited his paintings, but when he discovered architecture, the making of buildings became his medium of art. He drew constantly to express himself, and his drawings of built and unbuilt projects alike are central to understanding and appreciating his creative thought. The author spent a wonderful day with his father in Rome in the summer of 1962. He was embarking on his first trip to Italy, a four-week stay.
