Agrand arch is such a statement that even as far back as the imperial Roman era, people would commission them to publicly mark great triumphs. At the same time, many architectural arches incorporated into contemporary houses are survivors of times when a building might have been used for something else – a church, a school or for another civic function (we usually have Victorian tastes to thank for the abundance of neo-Gothic arches in these places). Thanks to the way they channel weight downwards and into the ground, arches are an excellent architectural feature, and whatever the case of their origin, they also come with multiple ways to decorate them and to either emphasise their presence or help them blend into a wider design scheme.
