/ by Thomas DeVoss

architectureofdoom:

whospeaksandacts:


Aranya (1989, Indore) is a low-cost social housing project designed by Vaastu Shilpa Foundation, Sangath, the atelier of B.V. Doshi. “It is an innovative sites-and-services project, particularly noteworthy fo…

architectureofdoom:

whospeaksandacts:

Aranya (1989, Indore) is a low-cost social housing project designed by Vaastu Shilpa Foundation, Sangath, the atelier of B.V. Doshi. “It is an innovative sites-and-services project, particularly noteworthy for its effort to integrate families within a range of poor-to-modest income” (Aga Khan Jury). The design engages plurality at the level of a) lot size b) street typology c) housing typology and d) flexibility for adaptation and growth.

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