TY - BOOK AU - Kukreja, C. P. TI - Tropical architecture AV - NA 2592 .K85 1978 PY - 1978/// CY - New Delhi, India PB - Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited KW - ARCHITECTURE -- TROPICAL N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 1. Man, shelter and climate -- 2. Climatic elements -- 3. Comfort zone and bioclimatic chart -- 4. Sun and the design process -- 5. Orientation and town planning -- 6. Ventilation -- 7. Building materials -- 8. Landscaping -- 9. Cooling devices -- 10. Design analysis N2 - The design and construction of human dwellings and settlements in a region are influenced, besides other factors, to a great extent by the climate and physical environment of the region. In constructing shelters for himself over the centuries, man has always taken into consideration these factors, sometimes consciously in a systematic way ER -