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Syllabus:
Introduction to housing and housing issues Indian context Housing and its importance in Architecture and its relationship with neighbourhood and city planning Housing demand and supply – National Housing Policy – Housing agencies and their role in housing development – impact of traditional life style – Rural Housing, Public, private sector housing Socio-economic aspects Social economic factors influencing housing affordability – equity in housing development sites and services/-slum up-gradation community participation – Rajiv AwasYojana Crime prevention Health principles in Housing Housing standards UD PFI – guide lines, standard and regulations – DCR – performance standards for housing.
Site planning and housing design Site Planning : Selection of site for housing, consideration of physical characteristics of site, locational factors, orientation, climate, topography – Landscaping- Housing design – Traditional housing, row housing, cluster housing – apartments and highrise housing relating to Indian situations – case studies in India – integration all types of services, parking, incorporation of green sustainable practices –prefabrication in housing.
Suggested Books/Readings:
1. Richard Kintermann and Robert small, “Site planning for Cluster Housing”, Van Nastrand Reinhold company, Jondon/New York 1977.
2. Joseph de Chiara and others, “Time Saver Standards for Housing and Residential development”, McGraw Hill Co, New York 1995.
3. Forbes Davidson and Geoffrey Payne, “ Urban projects Manual”, Liverpool University press, Liverpool 1983.
4. HUDCO publications – Housing for low income, sector model.
5. Christopher Alexander, “A pattern Language”, Oxford University press, New York 1977
6. Leuris (S), Front to back: “A Design Agenda for Urban Housing”, Architectural Press, 2006.
7. Mohanty. L.N.P., Mohanty. S, “Slum in India” APH Publications 2005
8. Saxena A. K. , “Sociological Dimensions of Urban Housing and Development “, Common wealth Publications, 2004
9. Geol. S. L. Dhaliwal. S. S. “Slum improvement through participatory Urban based Community structures”, Deep & Deep Publications, 2004.
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