Housing the low income : study of socio - cultural context of urban low income settlements and its implications on housing design

Abstract

"Architecture is for people as become a well known clinch which is been used without a precise comprehension of its deeper assets. Thus intern, it has created a discomfort in the ultimate user especially in the provision of housing for the poor community dweller. Similarly, in a rigid grid iron pattern designed, repetitively stacked dwellings do not in co - operate (or enhance) with the socio cultura context of urban low income dwellers. At all the ultimate result is that they return to their original dwelling which create shanty settlements within urban premises. Thus more concern has to be given to the socio cultural context of urban low income dwellers and examine the extent of its contribution for their dwelling designs Housing settlement is a basic need for human existence. The present issue of housing has been comprehended as a provision of 'Homes'; . ... ... ... ... ... 'housing,' as the developed shelter; a greater need of home making