Introduction

Τό τεχνύφιον—Ancient Greek for “the workshop”—was the term used by the Roman Emperor Augustus to refer to an isolated room in the upper floors of his imperial complex on the Palatine. The name of this room, which was also called “Syracuse”, was inspired by the great Syracusan mathematician and engineer Archimedes, and it was in this room that the emperor would retire to think or be alone. In that vein, I’ll occasionally write on scientific, engineering, artistic, historical, and other matters here, and link to recent projects I’ve been working on.

Recent Posts

• Vaulted Architecture (March 31st, 2019)