The rotunda plan vs.
Floor plans of early christian churches.
10 on the facade of santa maria trastevere in rome 4th century both painting and mosaic imagery were added.
It is based on the basilicas of the greek and roman cultures.
Classical architecture had at this time reached its height after developing for thousands of years.
You could say that the household was a family business.
This large open center space designed to be all purpose is surrounded by classrooms.
By the end of the first century it is evident that christian places of worship had developed a somewhat standard form of architecture.
Here we can easily identify the nave side aisle and apse of this 4th century basilica.
Big church floor plan.
The open areas don t have fixed seating which allow the flexibility to be used as a.
South creek church of god kokomo in capacity.
The basic elements of this floor plan come from the layout of first century house because the earliest christian churches were house churches.
9 without exception the exteriors of early christian churches were left as unfinished brick or stone.
The basilicaan essayby matt zimmerboth the rotunda and the basilica plans were used in early christian churches but the styles are very different the basilica plan church is the simpler of the two.