CONTENTS: Intrduction 01 One : The Community 1.1 History and background of Bohra community 07 1.2 Typical Bohra house typology 14 1.3 Basic space components of Bohra house 17 Two : The Grammar 25 2.1 The Bohra Settlements 2. 1.1 Bohra settlement in SURAT 31 2.1.2 Bohra settlement in SIDHPUR 37 2.1.3 Bohra settlement in CAMBAY 43 2.1.4 Bohra settlement in DHOLKA 49 2.2 Kapadvanj the city 55 2.2.1 Geographical location 55 2.2.2 Brief historical background 61 2.2.3 The urban structure 65 2.3 Comparative table of Bohra houses 72 Three : The Conditions 3.1 Neighbourhood : Part to whole 79 3.1.1 The house in reference to the street 80 3.1.2 Immediate context 88 3.1.3 The group of houses the block 90 3.1.4 The block in reference to the street 92 3.1.5 Segregation of blocks 99 3.2 Various conditions in neighbourhood 105 3.2.1 Block to block 105 3.2.2 Block to street 107 3.2.3 Unit to unit 107 3.2.4 Unit to street 107 3.2.5 Block to neighbourhood 111 In Conclusion 113 Plates: Photgraphs 117 Glossary Bibliography 127 illustration credits 129 Acknowledgements 130