COURSE TITLE: HOUSING L 2 T 0 P 0 Cr 2

COURSE CODE: ARC 429

DEFINITIONS AND BASIC CONCEPTS OF HOUSING

Lecture: 1

COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Simran Kaur 23576

TERMINOLOGY
o HOUSE: A physical structure used exclusively for residential
purposes.

o *In order to call a physical structure a house it should be pucca or

semi – pucca and have a kitchen and a toilet.

o Significance of a house depends upon the economic, social,

cultural and physical significance.

o House is the major source

of economic security.

o A house narrates the social

and cultural position in the
society.
WHY THERE IS A NEED TO STUDY HOUSING
 House or a home is a basic need for human being.
As shown in the
image, there are
certain cities with
housing conditions
like this:

 People living in
inferior
conditions.

 They lack the:

• basic health facilities,
• basic structural facilities to withstand the natural disasters
• basic infrastructure
As shown in the image, there are certain large cities with:

 Multi storied real estate development with congested and compact cities

 At the same time these cities do not have enough infrastructure.

 It is seen there is major mismatch between the SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

There are some social problems that are associated with housing:

o As shown in the figure above, there is a corridor but it is used for

some other day to day activities which are not supposed to be
done.
Problem related to technicalities and legality of the building
construction in housing:
o As shown in the figure above, there is an ongoing construction but
during the construction the whole building collapsed due to which
many people died.
INTRODUCTORY SESSION

 INTRODUCTION TO HOUSING

 HOUSING CLASSIFICATION

 EXISTING SITUATIONS
 INTRODUCTION TO HOUSING

Introductory Session
 Definitions and perspectives
 Introduction to
Housing

 Housing  Housing and human need

Classification

 Existing
Situations  Significance
 Definition

• Oxford dictionary defines housing as:

Introductory Session - Houses and flats considered collectively
 Introduction to
Housing

 Housing
Classification

 Existing
Situations
 Different Perspectives of Housing

Multiple
units
Introductory Session

 Introduction to Individuality Community

Housing

 Housing
Classification

 Existing
Housing
Situations

Affordability Services

Livelihood
 Housing and Human Need

Introductory Session

 Introduction to
Housing

 Housing
Classification

 Existing
Situations

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Need

 Significance
• Basic need, Constitutes 50-60% of cities.

• Predominant built character

Introductory Session

 Introduction to
Housing
• Always received attention
 Housing
Classification • Investment and job opportunity at all levels
 Existing
Situations
• Phenomenal change in Last twenty years

• Traditional knowledge may not work.