CONTENTS Abstrac t 1 Introduction 5 Chapter 1. Huma n aspiration from a dwelling 13 1.1 H Human nature 1.1.1 Basic human needs Physiological needs, Safety and Security needs, Social needs, Self esteem and ego needs, Self actualization needs. 1.1.2 Desires Desire to improve, Desire to be different and unique 1.2 T The phenomenon of change due to rising needs and desires 1.2.1 Adaptation 1.2.1.1 Inherent adaptability Need to accommodate, Need to rearrange, Need to rezone 1.2.1.2 Potential adaptability Infrastructure arrangement for pre/post occupancy adaptability, Adaptability assisted by technology 1.2.2 Renewal Regulation and codes, Increase in prices, Technology Chapter 2. Typology of the dwelling 29 2.1 D Dwelling 2.1.1 General definition 2.1.2 The program of the dwelling 2.2 T The concerned typology 2.2.1 Row house 2.2.2 The traditional dwelling: Pol, North Gujarat Urban house 2.3 T The making of the traditional dwelling: Pol house 2.3.1 Components of the dwelling 2.3.1.1 Spatial components 2.3.1.2 Physical components 2.3.2 Determinants of the dwelling Socio-cultural force, Technology/ Structure/ Material, Economy Climate, Security, Migration, Change in landuse Chapter 3. Selected ca se studies 45 3.1 Morphology of old city 3.2.1 Evolution through time 3.2.2 Location and its physical characteristics 3.2.3 Patrick Geddes report, diagnosis before treatment 3.2.4 Urban structure and linkages 3.2.5 Cluster and pol typology 3.2 Criteria for selection 3.3 Case studies - Analysis by framework 3.3.1 Case studies (old) 59 3.3.1.1 Case study 1 (old), Ghadiyali pol, Kuberbhai chand ni pol 3.3.1.2 Case study 2 (old), Few examples of pol house type, Old city of Vadodara 3.3.2 Summing up (old) 83 3.3.3 Case studies (new) 85 3.3.3.1 Case study 3, 4 (new), Moti Chhippvad 3.3.3.2 Case study 5 (new), Mughalwada, Sulimani pol 3.3.3.3 Case study 6 (new), Mughalwada, Sulimani pol 3.3.3.4 Case study 7 (new), Sardar Bhavan, Bhutadi Zaapa 3.3.3.5 Case study 8 (new), Ahmedabadi pol, Leva Sheri 3.3.4 Summing up (new) 138 Chapter 4. Concluding Analysis, Inferences 141 Appendix 1 153 Appendix 2 155 Appendix 3 160 Appendix 4 165 Glossary 166 Illustration Credits 167 Bibliography 169 Acknowledgement 171