CONTENTS Acknowledgement 7 Introduction 9 Aims and Objectives 11 Methodology and stucture of thesis 11 Scope and Limitation 11 Chapter 1 : Evolution of the concept of a house 13 1.1: Primitive 15 1.2: Preindustrial vernacular 16 1.3:High - style and modern 16 Chapter 2: Understand the types of factors 21 2.1:Economical factor 23 2.1.1 When business setup is a part of the house 24 2.1.2 Change in the income of the family 24 2.1.3Characteristics of the business of the family 24 2.2:Cultural factor 27 2.2.1 Spatial organisation 27 2.2.2 Treatment of openings 27 2.2.3 Treatment of facades 28 2.3.Social factor 31 2.3.1. Life - cycle 31 2.3.2. Growth of education 31 2.4.Climate factor 35 2.4.1 Hot dry climate 35 2.4.2 Warm humid climate 35 2.4.3 Composite climate 36 Chapter 3 : Case study :- Bimanagar 39 3.1:Criteria of Case study 45 3.2.Introduction (LIC Bimanagar Housing) 53 3.3.Case study 61 Conclusive analysis 112 Glossary 115 Illustration Credits 116 Bibliography 117