An example of the apsidal vault roof kind.
Flat roofed quadrangular hall kondivite.
Roof pillar less hall.
Found at ajanta pithalkhora bhaja.
Found at thana nadsur.
Today flat roofs are used by architects for the same reasons that they became a cornerstone of modernist architecture.
In the first century bce some modifications were made to the standard plan of the apsidal vault roof variety where the hall becomes rectangular with a stone screen wall as facade.
All the chaitya caves have a stupa at the rear.
Chaitya prayer hall for monks.
Flat roofed quadrangular hall with a circular chamber at the back found at kondivite in all the chaitya caves a stupa at the back is common.
Flat quadrangular hall with a circular chamber at back.
The viharas are excavated in all the cave sites the plan of the viharas consists of a veranda a hall and cells around the walls of the hall.
In the first century bce some modifications were made to the standard plan of the apsidal vault roof variety where the hall becomes rectangular with a stone screen wall as facade.
The front of the chaitya hall is dominated by the motif of a semi circular chaitya arch with an open front which has a wooden facade and in some cases there is no dominating chaitya arch window such as found.
Flat roofed quadrangular hall with a circular chamber at the back found at kondivite in all the chaitya caves a stupa at the back is common.
3 flat roofed quadrangular hall with a circular chamber at the back.
Viharas consists of a veranda a hall and cells around the walls of the halls.
Ii apsidal vault roof pillarless hall found at thana nadsur.
Mainly three architectural types were executed i apsidal vault roof chaitya halls found at ajanta pitalkhora bhaja.
It should come as no wonder then that these are experiencing a serious comeback right now.
The caves at kondivite have no chaitya arch.
Found at kondivite in all the chaitya caves a stupa at the back is common.
Contemporary designers frequently aim to produce the same clear and simplified forms that appeared at the beginning of the 20th century but are now free to use a wide range of new materials and construction techniques that reflect present day technology.
Flat roofed quadrangular hall with a circular chamber at the back kondivite in mumbai the front of the chaitya hall has an imposing semi circular chaitya arch with an open front having a wooden façade.
The front of the chaitya hall has an imposing semi circular chaitya arch with an open front having a wooden facade.
And iii flat roofed quadrangular hall with a circular chamber at the back found at kondivite.
The front of the chaityahall is dominated by the motif of a semi circular chaityaarch with an open front which has a wooden façade and in some cases there is no dominating chaityaarch window such as found at kondivite.
Ii apsidal vault roof pillar less hall found at thana nadsur.
In all the chaitya caves a stupa at the back is common.
Regardless of how new or modern a house is there is a good chance that it will be topped off with a flat roof now but if you can t picture how great they look we.
Ask any architect and they ll tell you that hardly any other type of architecture is as timeless and modern as that of flat roof houses.