TY - BOOK AU - Kandoi, Harshal (PD001815) AU - Pandya, Yatin (Guide) TI - Role of natural light in religious buildings : case study of sarkhej roza, Ahmedabad (Softcopy is also available ) U1 - MIAD TH-0173 PY - 2018/// N1 - CONTENTS Index Approval Certificate Acknowledgement Abstract Aim Objective Scope and Limitations Method Content Chapter 1: Theoretical Study of Natural Light 1.1 Light as key element for visual perception 1.2 Light and Material 1.2 Light and material 1.2.1. Illumination 1.2.2. Glow 1.2.3. Reflection and refraction 1.2.4. Transparency 1.2.5. Shadows 1.2.6. Darkness 1.3 Light and its effective components of visual perception 1.3.1. Sparkle Vs. Glow 1.3.2. Darkness Vs. Shadow 1.3.3. Dull Vs. Interesting 1.3.4. The sensation of visual Gloom 1.3.5. Order in Visual environment 1.3.6. The feeling of Intimacy 1.4 Relation of Phenomenon of Natural Light with space 1.4.1 Openings as source of light in interior space 1.4.1a Position of opening 1.4.1b Size and shape of opening 1.4.1c Porosity in membrane 1.4.2 Attributes of Light in space formation 1.4.2a Light defining space 1.4.2b Light affecting scale perception 1.4.3c Light generating focal points 1.4.4d Light as governing element of movement Chapter 2 : Historical Review 2.1 Egyptian temples 2.2 Pantheon 2.3 Byzantine Church 2.4 Gothic Cathedral 2.5 Sun temple of India 2.6 Buddhist Chaityas Contemporary architecture and Divine light: 2.7 Church of light (Japan) 2.8 Notre Dame Du Haut Ronchamp Chapel (France) 2.9 Sanchclar Mosque (Turkey) 2.10 Bruder Klause Chapel (Germany) Contemporary architecture in case of Indian context: 2.11 Matri Mandir 2.12 Bahai Temple 2.13 Difference between traditional and modern religious buildings with respect to its light quality Chapter 3: Case study 3.1 Sarkhej Roza Complex , Ahmedabad 3.1.1 Historical Background: 3.1.2 Religious and Socio- Cultural Significance of Sarkhej Roza Complex. 3.1.3 Site settlement of Sarkhej Roza Complex. 3.1.4 Spatial Characteristics of Sarkhej Roza Complex. 3.1.5 The role of Sandstone as material 3.1.6 Colour of light on site 3.2 Path of light and Intensity of light in Sarkhej Roza 3.2.1 Jama Mosque 3.2.2 Shaikh Ahmed Khattu Ganj Bakh’s Tomb 3.2.3 Mohammad Beghra’s Tomb 3.3 Light and its intengible atributes 3.4.1 Light and mysticism 3.3.2 Symbolic light 3.3.3 People as users in the light 3.3.4 Light as an element of connection and disconnection 3.3.5 LIght and identity of space Chapter 4: Analysis & Inferences 4.1 Sapce formation 4.2 Scale and massing of the Buildings 4.3 Elements of the Sarkhej Roza complex VS. Light 4.4 Multiplicity of elements 4.5 Sense of Divinity 4.6 Presence and Absence of Light 4.7 Inferences 4.8 Conclusion List of images Glossary References Bibliography Appendix- A Appendix- B Appendix- C Appendix- D Appendix- E ER -