25.—Government of Saurashtra
A good well-arranged design suitable even for some urban areas. It is built of stone—an important building material found in many parts of India. The utilisation of stone makes the house particularly...
View Article26.—Hyderabad City Development Board
This house is put up by the Hyderabad City Improvement Board. It has traditional specifications, but the roof is of an experimental type. It makes use of “Goona” tiles which make it light and capable...
View Article27.—Bikaner Gypsum
Do not, if you are living in a gypsum mining area, neglect that greyish white looking material which is low grade gypsum! It can come in very useful for a house, a model of which on the following...
View Article28.—Government of Madhya Bharat—Sanitary Engineer
Do you live in a black cotton area? If you want to build a house there, you have reason to worry—your foundations have to be particularly strong and costly on that account. This house, a special...
View Article29.—Northern Railway
The house has been put up by the Northern Railway, and its special feature is that it is earthquake proof. The structure is extremely light and the lightness is a result of the use of a wooden...
View Article30.—Northern Railway
This house of Northern Railway has been found suitable for the various regions in which this Railway operates. It is based on traditional design and traditional material."30.—Northern Railway." In...
View Article31.—Government of Assam
This house designed and constructed by the Government of Assam, is particularly suitable for areas with very heavy rain-fall. It uses bamboo and cement for walls and galvanised iron sheets for tile...
View Article32.—Military Engineering Service—Hot and Wet
A cheap one-roomed house constructed by the Military Engineering Service."32.—Military Engineering Service—Hot and Wet." In Model houses constructed in the international exhibition on low-cost housing,...
View Article59.—Government of Madhya Pradesh
The Government of Madhya Pradesh have built this house on somewhat novel lines with pillar and panel method of construction. The concrete is reinforced with bamboos. Roof is with asbestos sheets...
View Article64.-Government of Burma
The Government of Burma have put up this house which illustrates the extensive use that can be made of wood and bamboo in housing. It is a common type in Burma, but can be adapted, with suitable...
View Article35.—Andamans P.W.D.
This is a complete timber house put up by the Andamans Public Works Department. The Padoak wood used is superior to Indian teak in some respects. It deserves greater popularity, in hilly regions with...
View Article37.—Delhi Land and Finance (D.L.F.)
This is a house built to traditional specifications by D.L.F. Housing and Construction Ltd. Suitable for North lndia. It can be built conveniently in blocks of two as semi deatched houses."37.—Delhi...
View Article38.—Government of Bhopal
Black cotton soil presents some difficult building problems. Owing to the fact that it shrinks and cracks in a somewhat unpredictable manner, foundations for normal buildings have to be very deep and...
View Article40.—Hindustan Block Manufacturing Co. Ltd., West Bengal
This one-roomed house designed by the Hindustan Block Manufacturing Co., has of hollow cement cinder blocks in the walls. Good ventilation and insulation make it suitable for hot and humid regions. It...
View Article41.—Government of Bombay—Housing Board
A compact house for all climates, put up by the Bombay Housing Board for the Government of Bombay, it is suitable for low income groups in rural and suburban areas. The Aqua Privy makes it...
View Article41(a)—Government of Bombay—Housing Board
"41(a)—Government of Bombay—Housing Board." In Model houses constructed in the international exhibition on low-cost housing, 1954. New Delhi, India: Manager of Publications - Ministry of Works, Housing...
View Article47.—The Rational Planning Corporation (Hollow Walls)
A non-traditional house, constructed by the Rational Planning Corporation Ltd., which can be built by a family working on it. The 8” cavity wall uses a much lower number of bricks and gives very good...
View Article36.—Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun
This house, designed and constructed by the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, illustrates the slogan, “Wood is good”. Timber, bamboo and grass have all been treated and used in this house, which is...
View Article39.—Indian Aluminium Co. Ltd.
If bricks and other ordinary materials cannot be easily obtained, but a house has to be put up very quickly, this Aluminium house is the solution. It is extremely light and portable—and requires very...
View Article49-50.—"Mehta's"—"Minimum House"—Saharanpur
S. Mehta of Saharanpur has put up one roomed house using traditional materials, but the method of construction is slightly different. The hollow walls provide better insulation. It is also the claim of...
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