The result manifested itself as a choice the user had to
make between living in a house that is indifferent towards
their requirements or sensibilities or to build a shelter
themselves with whatever resources they have or can
manage. Since then there has been as little change in their
point of view as has been in any attempts of changing it.
In either case standards or regulations took precedence
over the idea of a good life while building a house. In front
of the dozens of ‘affordable’ apartments that have been
built under JNNURM one will witness people washing,
cleaning, cooking, playing and reading. Talking about
green and eco-friendly architecture is futile if we fail to
acknowledge that culturally relevant architecture is the
need of the hour.
In recent times, with the private p
make between living in a house that is indifferent towards
their requirements or sensibilities or to build a shelter
themselves with whatever resources they have or can
manage. Since then there has been as little change in their
point of view as has been in any attempts of changing it.
In either case standards or regulations took precedence
over the idea of a good life while building a house. In front
of the dozens of ‘affordable’ apartments that have been
built under JNNURM one will witness people washing,
cleaning, cooking, playing and reading. Talking about
green and eco-friendly architecture is futile if we fail to
acknowledge that culturally relevant architecture is the
need of the hour.
In recent times, with the private p
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