TY - BOOK AU - Shukla, Nirati Anilbhai AU - Pandya, Yatin (Guide) TI - Study of design decisions influenced by climate and strategy formed by them (Also available on CD) U1 - A TH-0973 PY - 2008/// N1 - CONTENT INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: 1.1 Historical Overview 1.1.1 Need for Shelter 1.1.2 Orientation: An Aspect of Design 1.1.3 Need for Comfort 1.1.4 Celebration of Natural Elements 1.1.5 Exploration of materials and techniques 1.1.6 Technological Innovations 1.2 Factors Affecting Building Design 1.2.1 Siting 1.2.2 Form and Shape 1.2.3 Proportion and Scale 1.2.4 Organization of Spaces 1.2.5 Elements Chapter 2: 2.1 Le Corbusier 2.1.1 Le Corbusier and influence of nature 2.1.2 Le Corbusier in India 2.1.3 Le Corbusier in Ahmedabad 2.2 Weather Data of Ahmedabad Chapter 3: Case-studies 3.1 Ahmedabad Textile Mills Association 3.2 Villa Shodhan 3.3 Villa Sarabhai 3.4 Sanskar Kendra CONCLUSION Bibliography Illustration credits Acknowledgements ER -