FIRMITAS UTILITAS VENCESTAS (Vitruvius 81BC-15BC) Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was a Roman author, civil and military engineer. He is most noted today as one of the first architects. Vitruvius produced a ten- volume treatise, De archetectura on architecture as a guide to building projects. His philosophy on building is condensed in the three … Continue reading THE ARCHITECTURE OF GERMS: COVID 19 and the Impact on Courthouse Design and Construction