San Francisco City Hall Architecture is not simply a structure that serves as a place of business, religious center, or judiciary hall; rather, it is a device used for communication. Architectural forms and materials, whether they are columns, sculpture, or precious metals, are intended to convey a particular message. For the Greeks, part of this message was of the grandeur of Greek men and their ability to bring order to chaos (as shown through the …
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…stwhile, the dome is incorporated in the structure to highlight the fact that the San Francisco City Hall is an American accomplishment because the dome is unlike any made during classical times. By combining elements of Greek and Roman architecture, the architect of the San Francisco City Hall ensures that the power and stability of democracy is represented by architectural forms that once symbolized the pride of the Greeks and the might of the Romans.