An Examination of the liveability in high-density multy-story housing, with special reference to luxury apartments complexes

Abstract

With the technological advancement of mankind the world over, the severe constraints on the ever-depleting resources have contributed to man changing his lifestyle. His adaptation to this changing pattern of the environment requires an insight to reveal to what extent he can endure these constraints. In this context it is necessary to explore the most vulnerable group of the society, the upper income group, who has the means to obtain anything at any cost, compromise on this issue of luxurious living style. Density is defined as mass over volume. Applying this formula to make life livable can lead to innumerable theories, which in actual terms can be extremely complicated. Deriving a conclusion is almost impossible. What are the parameters that can be formulated to comprehend a yardstick and finally say it as the ultimate? In order to come to a compromising conclusion we require to analyse some of the attributing factors such as the orientation, identity, individuality, privacy, territoriality, and sociability for an acceptable livability.