CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 9
1.1. Introduction of topic 11
1.2. Research proposal 13
1.2.1. Aim 13
1.2.2. Objective 13
1.2.3. Methodology 13
1.2.4. Scope and limitations 13
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE15
2.1. History of attitudes to nature 17
2.2. Man and Nature 20
2.3. Architecture and Nature 22
2.4. Architect’s ideology 7
2.4.1. Alvar Aato 27
2.4.2. Tadao Ando 31
CHAPTER 3: CRITERIA FOR ANALYSIS OF CASE STUDIES 35
3.1. Selection of project 37
3.2. Sitingand context 38
3.3. Contextual and climatic response 38
3.4. Materials 38
3.5. Functional ordering of space 38
3.6. Approach to building and circulation 38
3.7. Selection of case studies39
3.7.1. Villa Mairea-Alvar Aalto 39
3.7.2. Summer House/Experimental House –Alvar Aalto 39
3.7.3. Azuma House –Tadao Ando 39
3.7.4. KoshinoHouse –Tadao Ando 39
CHAPTER 4: CASE STUDIES41
4.1. Case Study –1 Villa Mairea, AlvarAalto 43
4.2. Case Study –2 Summer/Experimental House, AlvarAalto 73
4.3. Case Study –3 Azuma House, Tadao Ando 93
4.4. Case Study –4 Koshino House, TadaoAndo 109
CONCLUSION135
Conclusion 137
BIBLIOGRAPHY 139