CONTENTS abstract aimandojectives researchquestions scopeorlimitations methodology 1 . i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 1 t h e t r a d i t i o n a l h o u s e f o r m 1 . 2 t h e s o c i o c u l t u r a l d e t e r m i n a n t s 1 . 3 p h e n o m e n o n o f c h a n g e 1 . 4 f o r c e s o f c h a n g e 1.4.1 social environment 1.4.2 culture and values 1.3.3 technology 1.3.4 economic levels 1 . 5 o n e s e l e c t e d v i l l a g e ( a d a l a j ) 1.5.1 satellite image and sketch plan of village 1.5.2 location and approach 1.5.3 village history 1.5.4 physical features 1.5.5 circulation and communication 1.5.6 communal constants in village 1.5.7 pres ent scenario 2 . c a s e s t u d y ‐ m u k h i v a s ( t h e f a r m e r s ) 2 . 1 g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i o n and h i s t o r y w i t h r e c o r d o f e a r l i e r d a t a 2 . 2 p r e s e n t d a y d o c u m e n t a t i o n ‐ at cluster level ‐ at unit level 2 . 3 c o n g r e g a t i o n s p a c e s and s p a c e m a k i n g e l e m e n t 6 | adalaj: transformation of an urban village 2 . 4 a n a l y s i s ‐ modification and addition ‐ change in materials ‐ development stages of houses ‐ change in traditional spaces 3 . c a s e s t u d y ‐ k u m h a r v a s ( t h e p o t t e r s ) 3 . 1 g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i o n and h i s t o r y w i t h r e c o r d o f e a r l i e r d a t a 3 . 2 p r e s e n t d a y d o c u m e n t a t i o n ‐ at cluster level ‐ at unit level 3 . 3 c o n g r e g a t i o n s p a c e s and s p a c e m a k i n g e l e m e n t 3.4 analysis ‐ modification and addition ‐ change in materials ‐ development stages of houses ‐ change in traditional spaces 4 . c o n c l u s i o n a p p e n d i x i : g l o s s a r y i l l u s t r a t i o n c r e d i t s b i b l i o g r a p h y a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t