FIRST FLOOR PLAN (REFERENCE: DOCUMENTATION OF JAISALMER BY GC. PATEL INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE

The buildings form is rectangular and more of a linear pattern .The central courtyard is usually like a square in proportion (the length and the width are equal) and its height being more than its length and width .Its in proportion of 5 bays.it is as per the hindu rituals.

The ground floor is a combination of the courtyard and the close-space and the upper floors are a combination of the courtyard and the closed-space and the semiopen space. The floor height is of max at the height of 4m or more except the entrance gate height. The width of the interior spaces is less than their length. The width of the interior spaces is less than their length (most of the spaces have the ratio of (width to length) 1–2 up to 1–3)

FIG 54: BUILT PROPORTION ANALYSIS OF PATWAO HAVELI

FIG 55:PROPORTION, SYMMTRY AND RHYTM SHOWN IN INNER

COURTYARD

FUNCTIONAL AREA CLASSIFICATION:

• Services functions; such as restroom, bathroom, kitchen and water-storage with the places for living in winter; were arranged on the ground floor • The first floor and the upper floors were used to live in summer

MATERIAL CONFIGARATION:

• Whole exterior of the building is made of locally available material that is yellow sand stone done with beautifull encarving that could be said as work of wooden craftmanship ,the thickness of wall is minimum of 18 inches so as to give stabilty and protect against sand storms ,these related to status symbol of patwa.

ELEMENTS OF HAVELI SPACES COMPRISING THE ELEMENTS CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SPACES (CUSTOMS, BELIEFS AND RITUALS)

Central courtyard or the zennana

Main Entrance Inner courtyard, poli ,rasoda , paniyara , tibari built on the principles of Vastu Shastra, which state that all spaces emerge from a single point, that is, the centre of the house. The Centre of the court is converted into various altars related to the ritual. All festivals are celebrated here hence considered to be heart of space ,tulsi plant at center& in its in connection with rasoda and paniyara . It concludes as the space was used by women for various household activities like drying clothes, spices, and papad (flat flour cakes) and sleeping in summers And tibyari in winters.

Main gate, ottla It was located on the north east side. In Hindu rituals the floor is first marked at the entrance before commencing a ritual, a way of welcoming a deity with a Rangoli and paglya. At the top of it the niche is reserved for by the image of Lord Ganesh. The scale of the actual opening of the haveli is low in contrast to average height of a tall Rajput or Marwari men. This is because of the local custom of greeting called dhok that requires bowing down to pay respects.They were beautifully carved And richly arched to mark status symbol of family, Otla that acts as a transitional space between building and street is planned along the main gate The extension of some house hold activities. Here, however, womenfolk are more restrained and these platforms are used more by the children and the older men. Peeping window helped main privacy and connected to outside world.