User perception in Architecturre : an examination of the relationship with special reference to housing after disaster

Abstract

As a human being, each professional has specific duty for their society. It should be done in very sensitive and proper manner to the current user. There is poor relationship and mutual understanding between "professional and user" in at the present time, which could be seen in numerous circumstances. Unlike other professions, built environment express its reality in visible form which will be affected to user satisfaction for long leon. The misguided engagement of above mentioned two partiescan clearly observe in housing rather than other incidences. House is the most appropriate setting for mental relax and self expression. If user perceive his house in proper manner, which will help to generate self confidence and lead to carrier development. Architectural language is a special skill which uses to fulfill the requirement of user perception in housing and harmonize with the rhythm of inhabitant lives. Rapid increased population, changes family structure and natural disasters are the most causative factors for rising need for housing. However, the problem of quantity has gradually turned into the problem of quality. The mass housing that have been built in order to overcome this requirements, so far have also been subject of many researches. The result of researches which had completed in recently evident that provided housing insufficient in quality wise and tries to carry out necessary changes with resources that they have in currently. Natural disasters are one of the most significant causes of the rising housing requirements. Many natural disasters that have occurred in recent years caused loss of property as well as deaths. Thus, they necessitated much housing to be built immediately. Many users do not take possession of these housings, they even do not settle in, as well. After disaster people focus mainly for shelter and other necessities to continue their day today life style which they had earlier. There are several housing schemes raised soon after Tsunami incidence as a solution to them as rehabilitation which were designed by architects, although most of inhabitants were badly accept those.