Few large stone buildings were constructed between the Constantinian basilicas of the fourth and eighth centuries. By the late eighth century, the Empire revived the basilica form of architecture.

cad, or computer-aided design and drafting (cadd), is a software for design and technical documentation, which is an automated process as opposed to the manual drawing of plans. this gives a person an advance in making plans as an architect in a short period of time. one who can render plans through this software will gain a skill that is better than one who makes plans manually. this is a skill some companies look for in an employee.