HOUSING

FOOD CLOTHING AND SHELTER HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF MANKIND.
AMONG THESE HOUSING HAVE ALWAYS REMAINED OUT OF REACH FOR A HUGE PERCENTAGE OF
PEOPLE. BESIDES THE PALACES BUILT FOR THE KINGS IN OLDEN DAYS THE TYPES OF HOUSES THAT
WE KNOW ARE BUNGLOWS, ROW HOUSES, CHAWLS, BUILDINGS , HIGH RISES AND
HUTMENTS(SLUMS).

DWELLINGS OF MANKIND HAVE EVOLVED SINCE THE TIME MAN LIVED IN CAVES. IN THE RECENT
PAST CHAWLS HAVE BEEN COMMON IN THE CITIES. RECENLY CHAWLS GAVE WAY TO BUILDINGS
AND FURTHER TO MULTI STORIED HIGH RSES. AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS CENTURY THE CONCEPT
OF TOWN PLANNING WAS BORN.

NOW AN EFFORT IS BEEN MADE TO PROVIDE PROPER HOUSES TO THOSE LIVING IN THE HUTMENTS.
IN THIS CASE IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE HOUSING TO THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MAIN
PART OF THE CITY IN THE SAME LOCALITY AS THEY EXPECT.EFFORTS ARE TO REHABILITATE THEM IN
THE SUBBURBS. THE PROBLEM OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSNG TO ONE AND ALL IS REALLY
VERY GRAVE. IN THE CITIES THE COST OF THE LAND IS VERY HIGH. ADDING TO IT THE COST OF
CONSTRUCTION AND THE MARGIN OF PROFIT OF THOSE INVOVLED , THE END PRODUCT DOES NOT
COME VERY CHEAP. IT HAS BEEN SEEN THAT PEOPLE ARE RELUCTANT TO MOVE TO THE DISTANT
SUBBURBS WITH THE INTENTION OF OWNING A HOUSE.THEY PREFER TO STAY ON RENT IN MAIN
CITY. TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM PROPER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED.

ON THE OTHER HAND THE VARIOUS HOUSES BUILT IN THE HIGH RISES IN THE CITIES ARE VACANT
SINCE THEY ARE HIGHLY UNAFFORDABLE TO THE COMMON MAN, EVEN FOR THOSE IN HIGHER
MIDDLE CLASS GROUP. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT ARISES IN THE CITIES IS ALSO OF LACK OF SOCIAL
LIFE. IN THE RECENT TIMES EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BY PROVIDING CLUB
HOUSES , GYMS , PARKS AND ALSO SMALL TEMPLES IN HIGH RISES THAT ARE BUILT.

OVER COMING ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE FACED IN THE HOUSING SECTOR SHOULD BE THE
ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE ARCHITECTS …..