CONTENTS i. Aim ii. Objectives iii. Methodology iv. Scope Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Aspects of sustainable design 1 1.2 Traditional principles of design 6 1.2.1 Mandala 7 1.2.2 Process/ Orientation 7 1.2.3 Dimension related principles 7 Chapter 2 Introduction of Wadhvan city 11 2.1Semi-Arid region of Gujarat state 13 2.1.1 Ahmedabad 13 2.1.2 Patan 13 2.2 Wadhvan city 16 2.2.1 Climate 16 2.2.2 Culture 17 2.2.3 Community 18 2.2.4 Economic structure 18 2.3 Houses of Wadhvan city 20 2.3.1 Observations 20 2.3.2 Case study 22 2.3.2.1 One room houses 23 2.3.2.2 Two room houses 24 2.3.2.3 Big houses 26 2.3.2.4 Addition of the house 27 2.4 Climatic and cultural performance of Traditional houses of Wadhvan city. 28 2.5 Typology of the house 31 2.5.1 Basic module and repetition of it, Type 1 32 2.5.2 Type 2 34 2.5.3 Type 3 36 2.6 Local material for construction 38 Chapter 3 Traditional principles of design 41 3.1 Introduction of mandala 42 3.1.1 Selection of site 43 3.1.2 Orientation of activities 46 3.1.3 Diagrams in Ancient Indian Shastras 49 3.2 Process of design: material 49 3.2.1 Brick 50 3.2.2 Stone 51 3.2.3 Lime 52 3.3 Dimension related principles of design 53 3.4 Analysing houses through traditional principles of design 57 3.4.1 Orientation 57 3.4.2 Material 57 3.4.3 Dimension 58 3.5 Summary 62 3.5.1 Mandala 62 3.5.2 Process of design 62 3.5.3 Dimension 62 Chapter 4 Relevant principles of sustainable design 67 4.1 Climate 70 4.2 Orientation of building 71 4.3 Typology of site 73 4.4 Resource use in building design 73 4.4.1 Wood 74 4.4.2 Brick 74 4.4.3 Other materials and construction practice 75 4.5 Analysing Wadhvan houses by derived Sustainable principles of design...76 4.5.1 Orientation 76 4.5.2 Material 76 4.5.3 Dimension 76 Chapter 5 Conclusion 81 5.1 Orientation 81 5.2 Material 81 5.3 Dimension 81 vi. Illustration credits 83 vii. Bibliography 84