TY - BOOK AU - Vyas, Juhi (UA4011) AU - Pandya, Yatin (Guide) TI - Understanding natural light and space relationship in contemporary architecture U1 - A TH-1354 PY - 2017/// N1 - CONTENTS Index Abstract 2 Research questions 2 Objectives 2 Motivation 3 Scope and limitation 3 Methodology 3 Organization of Thesis 4 Chapter 1: Light as a phenomenon 7 Light and place 12 Light and time 14 Chapter 2: Light and matter 19 Light and surface 20 Light and form 24 Chapter 3: Light and space dynamics 27 Light and boundary 28 Patterning of Spatial Envelope Penetration of Spatial Envelope Light and space 36 Light and Form Light and Structure Light and spatial synthesis Light and movement 42 Chapter 4: Case studies Ashok Patel Residence, Ahmedabad 45 Matrimandir, Auroville 75 Summing up 104 Bibliography 106 Illustration credits 108 ER -