CONTENTS Chapter 1 : Experiential Learning 01 1.1 Introduction 02 1.2 Experiential Learning 02 1.3 Architectural Education and Experiential Learning 02 1.4 Experiments and Experiences 04 1.5 Learning Moments 04 1.6 Learning Through Experiences 04 Chapter 2: Bhutan at Crossroads 07 2.1 Background 09 2.2 Historic milieu 10 2.3 Socio-political and religious conditions 13 2.4 Bhutanese Architecture as Emblem of Living culture 13 2.5 Contemporary Architecture Emerging Issues 16 Chapter 3: Study tour 19 3.1 During the tour 20 3.2 Study objectives 20 3.3 Background studies 20 3.4 Visits, experiences and field work 20 3.5 In the design studio 21 Chapter 4: Documentation and analysis 23 4.1 Introduction 27 Glimpses of Bhutan 28 History of Bhutan 29 Political Setup 30 Socio-economic & Environmental Data 31 4.2 Settlement Pattern 33 Topography & Settlement Patterns 35 Open spaces 39 Transportation 41 Structure Plan-Thimphu 42 4.3 Building typologies 43 Lhakhang 45 Monastery 52 Dzong 56 Housing 63 4.4 Typical features of Bhutanese Architecture 65 Walls 69 Columns and Cornices 70 Openings and Balconies 71 Roofs 73 Symbolism 74 4.5 Contemporary Architecture 77 Bye Laws 78 Contemporary buildings 79 Urban spaces 80 4.6 Inferences 81 Comparative Study 82 Conclusions 83 Epilogue 87 Bibliography 89