CONTENTS Abstract Objectives: Research Questions Scopes and limitations Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Gender 3 1.2 Space and society 9 1.3 Research relevance and motivation 17 Chapter 2 Gender and Space in Indian Society 2.1 Changing Gender Roles in India 19 2.2 Gendered Spaces in Indian Society 25 Chapter 3 The city of Ahmedabad 3.1 Introduction 37 3.2 Transition in the House types 41 Chapter 4 Framework of Analysis 4.1 Selection of case – studies 51 4.2 Methodology 53 Chapter 5 A. Study of residential open spaces 59 5.1 Moti Hamam ni Pol 59 5.2 Saket Row House 77 B. Comparision of the design transitions between pol and row houses 94 Chapter 6 Conclusions 97 Glossary 102 List of Figures 103 EndNotes 104 Bibliography 106 Questionnaire for residents of Pol houses 109 Questionnaire for residents of Row houses 112