TY  - BOOK
AU  - Surana, Dhara
AU  - Chhaya, Neelkanth (Guide)
TI  - Light, shadow, darkness and the sense of interiority in architecture (Also available on CD) 
U1  - A TH-1116 
PY  - 2013///
N1  - CONTENTS: Introduction  4 Understanding the notion of light and darkness Premise of the study  6 Modes of dealing with light and darkness  a) Highly differentiated light-Sense of ambiguity/mystery  b) Uniform light-Sense of clarity  Aim and objectives  7 Scope and limitations  PART 1. Evolving a method of study 1.1 Perception of space  9 1.1 a) Definition of a space • Physical qualities  •  Perceptual qualities  1.1 b)Making of an interior space  1.1 c)Effect of space defining qualities on body and mind  1.1 d)Relation of outside and inside  1.2 The theoretical background   14 1.2.1 Paul Frankl critical and historical method  1.2.2 Rudolf Arnhiem’s critical and historical method  1.3 The method of analysis evolved for this thesis  21 1.3 a)Spatial characteristics  • Placement •  Geometry • Axiality and Symmetry •  Enclosure  1.3b) Experiential characteristics •  Sequence of movement   • Visual forces  • Transition •  Inside-outside  • Openings •  Light and depth 1 1.4 Pilot case-studies  23 1.4.1 Religious spaces  a) Ramnath Mahadev Temple,Mandvi ni pol,Ahmedabad  b) Jami Mosque,Ahmedabad  1.4 .2 Residential spaces  a) Pol house,Mandvi ni pol,Ahmedabad  b) Balkrishna Doshi’s Kamala house,Ahmedabad  c) Jhaveri House,Achyut Kanvinde,Ahmedabad  PART 2. The study  2.1 Selection of case-studies  45 2.2 The case studies 2.2 a) ATMA and AM   46 2.2b) Old IIM and New IIM  61 PART 3. Conclusion 3.1Observations and Interpretation  77 Bibliography  Illustration credits
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