< But then you want it to automatically rotate?
Yes that is the challenge a 3 matrix rotation + Move :)

< You could maybe build a Roman aqueduct with some of those pieces
You don't know Muqarnas ? Mine are free adaptation of it :)
So a Roman aqueduct will be an historical transfiguration scaling :)
http://www.iwr.uni-heidelberg.de/groups/ngg/Muqarnas/basic.php?L=E

A tremendous study of it! http://www.tamabi.ac.jp/idd/shiro/muqarnas/default-.htm
(slide the page if you have some free time :)