1. HOUSE
BUILTFORM FOR ACCOMMODATION
This does not have any reference to-
Considerations
for safety
Visual beauty
Livability
condition
Qualification of
the designer
Approval of authorized
organizations etc.
2. HOUSING
1. Built Form
The built form was
designed by
Architects ensuring
certain qualities.
The design was
approved by
approved authorities
of the government.
The Architect gave
certificate regarding
the soundness of
construction and
accepted
responsibilities for
any failure.
3. 2. A PROGAME
The program taken by the
government or other organization for
providing quality accommodation to
the citizens.
4. While some of the points
mentioned above are self-
explanatory, we shall
briefly discuss hereunder
three points,
Built forms with
authorities' approval
1
Built forms with certain
qualities
2
Program of the
government for providing
accommodation for the
citizens.
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5. BUILT FORMS WITH APPROVAL OF THE URBAN AUTHORITIES
Men spend maximum time
of their lives inside the
house.
Men of all ages, starting
from 0 to 100 years, live in
houses.
Peace is the most important thing
in men's life. And men look for
and find peace in their houses
Men store their important
belongings in the house.
6. BUILTFORMS WITH CERTAIN QUALITIES
The spaces must ensure satisfactory
conditions of Visual beauty. Privacy,
Lighting, Acoustics, Olfactory and Tactile
qualities, Temperature, Humidity etc.
The built form must be provided with
utilities like, Water, Electricity, Sewerage and
Solid-waste disposal.
The architectural design of housing must
satisfy the basic requirements for human
survival
The built form must be designed with safety
arrangements for lightening, fire etc.
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7. The government may
provide habitation to al. This
policy was followed by the
socialist countries.
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The government may provide
habitation to the government
personnel, assistance for
housing to the rich people and
accommodation for the under-
privileged people.
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PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR PROVIDING
ACCOMMODATION FOR THE CITIZENS
In the democratic countries the
government is responsible for
providing habitable accommodation
for the citizens. The government
usually performs this task through
the following two policies:
In formulating the housing policy, the government needs a lot of information regarding the number of people in need of
accommodation, types of accommodation, economic capability of the owner, comfort conditions in the built spaces in
accordance with the country's or locality's climate, safety requirements for the structures, projected increase of
population, natural hazards, policy of land use, generation of job or employment opportunities etc.
