TY  - BOOK
AU  - Saradva, Charmi
AU  - Pandya, Yatin (Guide)
TI  - Inquiry into the mall as emerging civic space in the context of Ahmedabad (Also available on CD)
U1  - A TH-1208 
PY  - 2014///
N1  - CONTENTSIntroduction   9  - Background of study  - Aim  - Research question  - Objective  - Methodology  - Scope and Limitation  - Framework of study  Chapter 1: A public space   15  1.1) Co-relation of physical space and human behavior  - Making of space  - Significance of space  - Aspects of the built environment  - User response to public space  1.2) Market place as Civic nodes  - Civic space  - Vitality of civic space  - Characteristics of civic space  - Historical evolution of markets  - Spatial form of market  - Physical formats of markets:  - Market in Turkey (Isfahan’s Market, Istanbul)  - Market in India (Jaipur Market)  - Market in Indian context:  - The Haat Market, Delhi  - Zaveri Market, Mumbai  - Johri Bazaar, Jaipur  1.3) Market in Ahmedabad  - History of market  - Activities of market  - Public market building:  - Flower Market, Jhamalpur  - Municipal Market, C.G.Road  - Street market:  - Vegetable Market, Jhamalpur  - Law Garden Market  - Market on junction:  - Manek Chowk  - Pol Bazaar:  - Ratan Pol 6  I1.4) Mall as public space  - Definition  - History of mall  - Concept of mall  - Designing an Indian mall  - Introduction of mall in Indian cities  - Reasons for emergence of the malls as multiplex  - Growth of mall  - Mall management  - Comparison: Street market vs. mall  1.5) Framework of study  1.6) Criteria for selecting case study  1.7) Different factors affecting human behavior   Chapter 2: Case studies   57  2.1) Case study 1: Himalaya Mall  2.1.1) Introduction of Himalaya Mall  2.1.2) Physical setting and Neighborhood  2.1.3) Built form and Landuse  2.1.4) Common circulation and Accessibility  2.1.5) User group  2.1.6) Behavioural study  - Entrance  - Atrium  - Shopping area  - Entertainment zone(Food court, Gaming area and Theater)  2.2) Case study 2: AlphaOne Mall  2.2.1) Introduction of AlphaOne Mall  2.2.2) Physical setting and Neighborhood  2.2.3) Built form and Landuse  2.2.4) Common circulation and Accessibility  2.2.5) User group  2.1.6) Behavioural study  - Entrance  - Passages  - Shopping area  - Entertainment zone(Food court, Gaming area and Theater)   Chapter 3: Different factors affecting human behavior    117  3.1) Human factors affecting human behavior  3.1.1) Gender role  3.1.2) Age difference  3.1.3) Vision 7  Introduction  3.2) Spatial factors affecting human behavior  3.2.1) Scale and proportion  3.2.2) Organization  3.2.3) Movement pattern  3.2.4) Boundaries  3.2.5) Sitting area  3.2.6) Entrance  Chapter 4: Comparison   145  - Physical setting and Neighborhood  - Built form and Land use  - Common circulation and Accessibility  - Scale  - Organization  - Vision  - Entrance  - Common space  - Shopping area  Conclusion   155  Bibliography   165  Illustration and Photo credits  171  Appendix    1758
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