Aranya Low Cost Housing, Indore
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Aranya Low Cost Housing, Indore is a pioneering social housing project in India known for its incremental, community-oriented design that provides affordable, adaptable homes for low-income residents.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
housing project
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incremental housing scheme ⓘ low-cost housing project ⓘ social housing project ⓘ |
| architect |
B. V. Doshi
NERFINISHED
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Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Aga Khan Award for Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| client | Indore Development Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionPeriod | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designApproach |
community-oriented planning
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incremental housing ⓘ site-and-services scheme ⓘ |
| designFeature |
adaptable housing units
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basic service cores with user-built extensions ⓘ cluster-based neighborhood layout ⓘ courtyards and internal lanes ⓘ incrementally expandable houses ⓘ mixed-income layout ⓘ pedestrian-friendly streets ⓘ provision for future vertical expansion ⓘ shared community spaces ⓘ |
| developer | Indore Development Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedDwellingsPlanned | around 6,500 housing units ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
electricity connections
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sanitation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| hasStreetPattern | hierarchy of streets and pedestrian paths ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| influenced |
global discourse on incremental housing
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subsequent social housing projects in India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| location | Indore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
affordability and adaptability for residents
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community-based urban design ⓘ flexible plot-and-core system ⓘ integration of informal and formal housing processes ⓘ |
| partOf | Indore urban expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningPrinciple |
efficient land use
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incremental self-help construction ⓘ integration of services and infrastructure ⓘ participatory development ⓘ social mix of income groups ⓘ |
| purpose | affordable housing for low-income residents ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
model for low-cost housing in the Global South
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pioneering example of incremental housing in India ⓘ |
| startDate | early 1980s ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
economically weaker sections
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low-income groups ⓘ middle-income groups ⓘ |
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