Aranya Low Cost Housing showing the layout of the community
Photo © John Paniker
“They are not houses but homes where a happy community lives. That is what nally matters.”
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Aranya Low Cost Housing and the relation between streets and entrances
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Aranya Low Cost Housing and a variety of semi-public and public spaces
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Model
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Perspective of a street as a miniature, by B.V. Doshi
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Sketch showing staircases and terraces as living spaces
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Façade studies for volumes and colors
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Aranya Low Cost Housing
Back to Projects list- Location
- Indore, India
- Year
- 1989
- Architect
- Vāstu Shilpā Foundation, Balkrishna Doshi
Aranya Low Cost Housing accommodates over 80,000 individuals through a system of houses, courtyards and a labyrinth of internal pathways. The community is comprised of over 6,500 residences, amongst six sectors – each of which features a range of housing options, from modest one-room units to spacious houses, to accommodate a range of incomes.