Marble, construction material with history
The story “marble architecture power” on the Explora online platform by the ETH Library traces the history of marble used in architecture in different eras.
Since antiquity, marble stands for power and elevated status. Based on the Feliciani Collection, a repository of ancient Roman coloured marbles in possession of ETH Zurich, the latest story on Explora traces how marble and other decorative types of stone were used in different architectural epochs.
In a video interview, Dr. Peter Brack gives some background on the Feliciani stone collection and the ETH professors Maarten Delbeke and Adam Caruso explain why marble is still used in contemporary architecture today.
The Feliciani Collection
ETH Materials Hub
Anyone who would like to see the various types of coloured marble still available today, will find a large selection in the ETH Materials Hub.