CONTENTS: 1 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Relevance of the study and background of the settlement 1.2 Determinants of built form. 1.3 Aim 1.4 Objectives 1.5 Scope and limitations 1.6 Methodology 1.7 Order and structure of the study 2 2.0 Introduction. 2.1 Location and significance 2.2 Climate 2.3 Hydrology pattern 2.4 Flora and fauna 2.5 Area and population 2.6 Historical account 2.6.a Origin of Gaya (The myth) 2.6.b Medieval period 2.6.c Gaya at present 2.7 Gayawal community 2.7.a Life style of a Gayawal 2.7.b Orthodox caste system of Gayawa 2.7.c Gayawal community in todays context 2.8 General attributes of Gayawal community 2.8.a ceremonial 2.8.b festivals 2.9 In a nutshe 3 3.0 Introduction 3.1 Growth of the city 3.2 Organization at city level. 3.3 Organization at neighborhood level 3.3.a Street pattern 3.3.b Categorization of the buildings 3.4 Organization at house level 3.4.a Notion of centre 3.4.b Socio-cultural and socio-religious settings 3.4.c Response to climate 3.4.d Categorization of the buildings 3.5 Materials, construction and structural module 3.5.a Materials and construction 3.5.b Structural module 3.6 Spaces of a Gayawal house 3.7 In a nutshe 4 4.0 Criteria for selection of case study 4.1 Cluster 4.1.a Characteristics of the cluster. 4.1.b Security at cluster leve 4.2 Houses of Gayawal 4.3 Gayawal Houses: House 4.3.a Analysis: Relationships 4.3.b Analysis: Generic pattern 4.3.c Analysis: Elements of the house 4.3.d Analysis: Issues 4.4 Gayawal Houses: House . 4.4.a Analysis: Relationships 4.4.b Analysis: Generic pattern 4.4.c Analysis: Elements of the house 4.4.d Analysis: Issues 4.5 Gayawal Houses: House 4.5.a Analysis: Relationships 4.5.b Analysis: Generic pattern 4.5.c Analysis: Elements of the house 4.5.d Analysis: Issues 4.6 Gayawal Houses: House . 4.6.a Analysis: Relationship 4.6.b Analysis: Generic pattern 4.6.c Analysis: Elements of the house 4.6.d Analysis: Issues 4.7 Gayawal Houses: House 4.7.a Analysis: Relationships 4.7.b Analysis: Generic pattern 4.7.c Analysis: Elements of the house 4.7.d Analysis: Issues 4.8 Gayawal Houses: House . 4.8.a Analysis: Relationships 4.8.b Analysis: Generic pattern 4.8.c Analysis: Elements of the house. 4.8.d Analysis: Issues 4.9 Gayawal Houses: House 4.9.a Analysis: Relationships 4.9.b Analysis: Generic pattern 4.9.c Analysis: Elements of the house 4.9.d Analysis: Issues 4.10 In a nutshe 4.11 conclusion APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT