CONTENTS Introduction Aims and Objectives Method and Sequence of study Scope and Limitation Criteria for selection of cases Part 1: BASE INFORMATION ON NATHDWARA AND BIKANER 1.1. NATHDWARA - 1.11 Brief History 1.12 Geographic Location 1.13 Origin 1.14 Structure 1.15 Growth 1.2 BIKANER - 1.21 Brief History 1.22 Geographic Location 1.23 Origin 1.24 Structure 1.25 Growth Part 2: PARAMETERS DEFINING THE CONTEXT 2.1a NATHDWARA 2.1b BIKANER - 2.11 Topography 2.12 Climate 2.13 Social structure 2.14 Material, Structure and Construction 2.15 Family Structure Part 3: ORDERING RULES 3.1 Of Arrangement NATHDWARA - Building upto the system 3.11a Organizing from the Centre Outwards 3.12a Axis and Oreintation 3.13a Additive Process 3.14a Character of Spaces of the House 3.15a Position and Linkage 3.16a Open vs. Closed 3.17a Inside vs. Outside 3.18a Movement Patterns BIKANER - Breaking down to a system 3.12a Organizing from the periphery inwards 3.12b Axis and Orientation 3.13b Divisive process 3.14b Character of Spaces of the House 3.15b Position and Linkage 3.16b Open vs. Closed 3.17b Inside vs. Outside 3.18b Movement Patterns 3.2 Of Measure 3.2a NATHDWARA 3.21a Material and Construction - 3.211a The Wood 3.212a The Stone 3.213a The Span 3.214a The Wall 3.22a Structure 3.23a Range of Sizes 3.24a Scale Factor 3.2b BIKANER 3.21a-b Material and Construction -3.211b The Wood 3.212b The Stone 3.213b The Span 3.214b The Wall 3.22a-b Structure 3.23a-b Range of Sizes 3.24a-b Scale Factor PART 4: A COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW 4.1a NATHDWARA 4.1a Topography and the built cluster 4.11a Street structuring 4.12a Houseform 4.2 a Climate and the built cluster - 4.21a Street structuring 4.22a Houseform 4.3 a Family structure and built cluster 4.4 a Social structure and built cluster - 4.41a Social interaction and nature of cluster 4.42a Houseform 4.1b BIKANER 4.1b Topography and the built cluster 4.11b Street structuring 4.12b Houseform 4.2 b Climate and the built cluster - 4.21b Street structuring 4.22b Houseform 4.3 b Family structure and built cluster 4.4 b Social structure and built cluster - 4.41b Social interaction and nature of cluster 4.42b Houseform CONCLUSION BASE DRAWINGS Illustration Credits Bibliography Acknowledgements