"Rural..—W-1.—Mud House West Bengal Government." In Model houses constructed...
This is a house put up by the Government of West Bengal designed for rural areas. Sun dried bricks are used for walls and country tiles for roof.
View Article"Rural-B.—Model House constructed with the help of U.N.Adviser." In Model...
This small house is suitable for rural areas. It is designed on cheap specifications and uses material easily available in rural areas. The waslls are of stabilised soil with thinner and outer skins...
View ArticleGore, Shri."58.—Shri Gore—Portable House." In Model houses constructed in the...
If you want a portable house, here is one. It is constructed with Asbestos and Masonite sheets. The framework is of timber. When the house is dismantled a great deal of it can be saved and used again.
View Article"60.—Mrs Jardine Henderson Ltd., AEROCEM." In Model houses constructed in the...
This house is built of a non-traditional kind of material. By the use of foaming agent, cement concrete is expanded to the extent of 70 percent over its original volume. It, therefore, reduces the...
View Article"57.—All India Housing Association." In Model houses constructed in the...
This is another three-roomed house put up by the All India Housing Association. Instead of cement lime has been used.
View Article"56.—All India Housing Association." In Model houses constructed in the...
This is a three roomed house put up by the All India Housing Association. The construction is generally on traditional lines. The roof is of reinforced brick-work.
View ArticleCentral Public Works Department."Rural.-A.—C.P.W.D. Model House—9. Two Roomed...
This is a house the specification of which has been designed in such a a manner that it is easy for the family itself to build it by stages. It uses some recent techniques for making raw earth suitable...
View Article"54.—The Hindustan Housing Factory Ltd., Jangpura." In Model houses...
This is a house designed by the Hindustan Housing Factory Limited for rural areas. The roof incorporates two modern methods of using concrete. The beams are made of prestressed concrete and the panels...
View ArticlePatel, Pitamber Dosabhai."55.—Pitamber Dosabhai Patel—Bhavanagar." In Model...
The interesting feature of this one-roomed house is the new type of material used for the roof and walls. Saw dust, wheat husk etc., have been synthesised into a board and it is claimed that this is...
View Article"65-66.—Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun." In Model houses constructed in...
this ia another house put up by the Forrest Research Institute, Dehra Dun. The superstructure is built entirely of timber and bamboo. The frame is made of treated timber and the panels, both in the...
View Article"53.—Millars Machinery-Bird & Co., Vacuum Concrete House." In Model houses...
In the use of concrete, the application of water has to be based on a judicious compromise between strength and workability. “Vaccum concrete” claims to increase workability by using as much water as...
View Article"68.—The Rational Planning (Corporation)." In Model houses constructed in the...
This house, intended for rural areas, has been put up by the Rational Planning Corporation Limited, Bombay. It makes use of material called “Neolyte”. The material is made out of asphalt and scraps of...
View Article"52.—Sindri Fertilizer Company." In Model houses constructed in the...
This is a house put up by the Sindri Fertilizer Factory Limited generally on traditional lines.
View Article"51.—Government of Rajasthan." In Model houses constructed in the...
A good well-arranged design suitable for 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 well...
View ArticleMehta, S.."49-50.—"Mehta's"—"Minimum House"—Saharanpur." In Model houses...
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...
View ArticleFergusson, J.."Art. V.—Description of the Amravati Tope in Guntur."Journal of...
Hitherto our knowledge of ancient Buddhist architecture in India has been derived mainly from the rock cut examples. These, though most valuable for the purpose, from their number and immutability,...
View Article"Residence for Mr. A. P. Joshi."Journal of The Indian Institute of Architects...
Location of Project: Ahmedabad. Year of completion: 1985 550 sq. meter single family three bedrooms and guest room house with 35 cm thick brick load bearing walls with vaulted intermediate concrete...
View ArticleKanvinde, Achyut P.."Architecture and Changing Realities."Journal of The...
Various issues concerning the development of the quality of architecture, as also effective professional performance in this country have been a subject of discussion and debate pertaining to the...
View ArticleKanvinde, Achyut P.."Presidential Address by Achyut P Kanvinde."Journal of...
Honourable Mr A. N. Namjoshi, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow Architects:
View Article"Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad."Journal of The Indian...
Location of Project: Shela near Ahmedabad. Year of completion: Part completed in 1993. This Institute the first of its kind in the country is instituted by Mudra Communications and other advertising...
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