CONTENTS Abstract Acknowledgement CONTENTS List of tables List of figures List of abbreviations 1. Chapter -1 Introduction 1.1.Ancient text and tenets 1.2 Natural Elements 1.3 Directives 1.4 Focus of the Thesis Aim of the study Objective of the study Research Question Methodology Scope and Limitation of the study Error! Bookmark not defined. 2 Chapter -2 Literature Review and Synthesis 2.1. Types of Text and Dictates 2.2 . Grouping of Tenets by Concerns 2.2.1. Siting 2.2.2 . Form and Shape 2.2.3. Organisation of Spaces 2.3.4. Proportion and Scale 2.3.5. Material and Technology 2.3.6. Elements 2.3. Final checklist for Architecture 2.4. Final shortlisting for Environmental Verification 3. Chapter -3 Ahmedabad and its Environmental Context 3.1 Ahmedabad and its Climatic parameters 3.2. Sun: Its Facts :Its Effects: Desired performance of Building 3.3. Wind :Its Facts :Its Effects :Desired performance of Building 3.4. Water :Its Facts :Its Effects :Desired performance of Building 3.5. Land :Its Facts :Its Effects :Desired performance of Building 3.6. Vegetation :Its Facts : Effects :Desired performance of Building 4 Chapter -4 Testing and Analysis 4.1. Methodology for Testing 4.2. Testing 4.2.1. Siting 4.2.1a. Landform 4.2.1b. Water body 4.2.1c. Plot shape 4.2.1d Site orientation 4.2.2. Form and shape 4.2.2.a. Courtyard 4.2.2.b. Plan form for sala houses 4.2.3. Organisation of spaces 4.2.3.a. Function allocation of sala houses 4.2.4. Elements 4.2.4.a Window 4.3. Summary 4.4. Guidelines leading to design References Appendices A1. Fixation of the cardinal points(east,west,north and south) A2. Scale and Proportio