Revisit: Aranya low-cost housing, Indore, Balkrishna Doshi - Architectural Review Since 1896, The Architectural Review has scoured the globe for architecture that challenges and inspires. Buildings old and new are chosen as prisms through which arguments and broader narratives are constructed. Aranya Low-Cost Housing, also known as the "People's Housing," is one of Doshi's most significant accomplishments in the realm of affordable housing solutions. It serves as a stellar example of his dedication to addressing the housing needs of the economically disadvantaged, emphasizing sustainability, functionality, and aesthetics.
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The Aranya low-cost housing project, in the Indian city of Indore, was developed by the Vastu-Shilpa Foundation, headed by Balkrishna Doshi, starting in 1989. Aaranya Low-cost Housing by BV Doshi Aranya Low-Cost Housing, each core house comprises a plinth and service spaces (bath and kitchen). In the project, the architect utilized the core housing concept to create affordable housing for low-income families in the region. As a result, the inclusion of core housing, user participation took place. Aranya Low-Cost Housing situated in Indore was commissioned by Indore Development Authority and co-funded by World Bank and India's Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), for Economically weaker sections of society addressing the shortage of houses and shelter at that time. Aranya Low Cost Housing Vastushilpa Consultants View all images (8) Project Details Project Name Aranya Low Cost Housing Location Indore , India Architect Vastushilpa Consultants Project Types Multifamily , Affordable Housing Project Scope New Construction Year Completed 1989 Shared by Ayda Ayoubi Team Courtesy VSF; The Pritzker Architecture Prize
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Aranya Housing Project Indore, India Written by: Lohita Turlapati follow i Category: housing Phase: in use Design: Vastu-Shilpa Foundation Updated: 1 June 2014 introduction Traditionally, architects have contributed little to housing for the Third World urban poor. discussed in biography In Balkrishna Doshi.in Ahmedabad (1973) and the Aranya Low Cost Housing in Indore (1989). The latter, arguably his best-known project, was a township for low- to middle-income families. The master plan called for a central spine of private businesses and houses constructed on each side. A cluster of 10 residences share a… ABOUT THE PROJECT: One of Doshi's projects, Aranya Low-Cost Housing, involves the use of the core housing concept, which features a plinth and service spaces (bath and kitchen) in each core house. The project aimed to provide affordable housing for low-income families, and user participation played a significant role in its success. Aranya Low Cost Housing. Recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1996. "They are not houses but homes where a happy community lives. That is what finally matters.". Aranya Low Cost Housing accommodates over 80,000 individuals through a system of houses, courtyards and a labyrinth of internal pathways.
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ARANYA Low Cost Housing by B.V. Doshi. One of the earliest and most significant projects of B.V Doshi, the Aranya low lost housing Township was completed in 1989. This Township was designed to establish a sense of community and facilitate harmony between the built environment and its inhabitants. It was also the recipient of the prestigious Aga. Aranya Low Cost Housing - Township Plan Percent of 65. 1 2 12. 1 .1 6 o. 1.95 o. 67 0. 63 83 o. 76 o. 57 Plat area 139 223 325 474 00 17 58. 3. 25 O. 16 23. 52 8 .16 68. 32 31. of Catagory LIG 11,111 LIG 1 MIG 11 MIG 1 HIG 1 Flats Plots 4,262 799 296 626 265 6,543 1 1. o. o. 5. o. o. 350 450 , 100 goo 86. 24 17 2. go 14 o. 5. 81 20 .29
Plan and axonometric study of housing typology and incremental building schemes, Aranya Low Cost Housing, Indore, India, 1990. Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds, CCA. ARCH280273. Balkrishna Doshi, architect. Aranya Low Cost Housing, Indore, India, 1989. Aerial view of demonstration sector with dwellings in various stages of construction, August. J Nair L Ngcobo • Naidoo, C., Nair, J. and Ngcobo, L. 2021. A Critique of The Modernist Approach to Post-Apartheid Housing Delivery and Urban Design.
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The Aranya low-cost housing project in Indore. Photograph: Courtesy of VSF "They are not houses but homes where a happy community lives. That is what finally matters," Doshi has said in the. The architect designed Aranya Low Cost Housing (Indore, 1989), which presently accommodates over 80,000 individuals through a system of houses, courtyards and a labyrinth of internal pathways. Over 6,500 residences range from modest one-room units to spacious homes, accommodating low and middle-income residents.
