CONTENTS Acknowledgment Aim and objectives 03 Scope 03 Methodology 03 1. Introduction to Water 05 1.1 Water as a Natural Phenomenon 07 1.2 Human’s Incorporation With water 09 1.3 History of Water as an Element in Architecture 13 1.4 Water as a Design Element 19 1.5 Characteristics of Built Form 21 1.6 Attributes of water 21 2. Water’s Potential Role in Space Making 39 2.1 Siting and Location 41 2.2 Form and Massing 45 2.3 Space, Organization and Movement 47 2.4 Approach 49 2.5 Scale and Proportion 51 2.6 Surface Modulation 51 2.7 Articulation and Symbolism 53 3. Case studies and analysis 57 3.1 Selection criteria for case study 59 3.2 Brief history and introduction of Udaipur 60 3.3 Case studies of traditional architecture 63 3.3.1 Gangaur Ghat 63 3.3.2 Saheliyon-ki-Badi 73 3.3.3 Jag Mandir Palace 81 3.3.4 Taj Lake Palace 95 3.4 Case Study of Contemporary Architecture 109 3.4.1 Amet Heritage Hotel 109 3.4.2 The Oberoi Udaivilas Palace 117 4. Inferences 137 5. Conclusion 157 6. Bibliography 159 7. List of Illustration 161