CONTENTS Introduction Hypothesis Aim and Objective Methodology Scope and Limitations Framework of study Chapter 1 Market Place 1.1 Definition of Market place 1.2 Evolution of Market places as ‘Market Typology’ Chapter 2 History of Market places 2.1 Historical Evolution of Market places 2.2 General evolution of historical Market places 2.3 Market Places in Indian context 2.4 Summary of Indian Market place ‘Bazaar’ Chapter 3 A Conceptual Understanding 3.1 Spatial Form of Markets 3.1.1 Shops and store 3.1.2 Shopping Street 3.1.3 Market Square 3.1.4 Market as a building 3.2 Morphological attributes of Market places 3.2.1 Market as architectural Form 3.2.2 Markets and Activity 3.2.3 Influences in Market places 3.2.4 Special Features 3.2.5 Image and Experiential quality 3.2.6 Meaning 3.3 Framework of Analysis Criteria of selecting case studies Chapter 4 Case study 4.1 Market place in Ahmedabad - History - Evolution and Development - Change in Time 4.2 Significance of Market types in Ahmedabad 4.3 Case study 1 Open Market : Gujari Bazaar - Introduction - Analysis - Observation 4.4 Case study 2 Traditional Market Square: Manek Chawk - Introduction - Analysis - Observation 4.5 Case study 3 Traditional Street Market: Ratan Pol - Introduction - Analysis - Observation 4.6 Case study 4 Formal Market Square : Municipal Market - Introduction - Analysis - Observation 4.7 Case study 6 Market as a building : Alpha One Mall - Introduction - Analysis - Observation Chapter 5 Conclusion Bibliography Illustration credits