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VE CASE STUDI
ES:

Tsunamihousi
ng,Nagapat
tinam
AREAPROGRAM:
Ar
anyal
ow costhousi
ng,I
ndor
e
Accomodat
ion(
high-
densi
ty,lowr
iseandincre- Nagoor
thot
tam,Nochi
kuppam,Chennai
mental
)
NETCASE STUDI
ES:
wor
kinguni
ts
Bel
apurhousi
ng.
communi
tyhal
l
Typol
ogyhousi
ng,Dhaka.
Resour
cecent
re
Bi
g U.
Socialspaces(women
andchi
ldr
en) RESOURCE PERSON:

Ret
ailar
ea Ar.Sudhir
,Er.Thomas( struct
ure)
Er.Muruganandam (service)
St
reet
scape Mr.Balaraman,Mr.dhanraj,Mr.Balaj
i
(
localsand counci
lmember sofdhobi
khanas)
Sewageandwat
er
t
reat
mentblocks

Harnessi
ngexi
sti
ng
acti
vit
iesthr
oughapt
int
ervent
ions