AKASH.S.R, 6^THSEM STUDENT OF SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUREWON THE  A3 FOUNDATION AWARD  FOR HIS DESIGN HOUSING STUDIO PROJECTAT LIT –ARCHI AND A3F AWARDS 2019 HELD AT MUSEUM& ART GALLERY SECTOR-10 ,CHANDIGARHON 16^THFEBRUARY 2019 ,THE COVETED AWARD WAS OUT OF 341 ENTRIES NATIONWIDE. Akash was Mentored by Prof Kalpeshkumar Patel, School of Architecture, KLETECH

ABSTRACT

HOUSING IS A BASIC NEED TO EVERY MANKIND, HOUSING REFERS TO HOUSES OR BUILDINGS COLLECTIVELY, ACCOMMODATION OF PEOPLE, PLANNING OR PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION. HOUSING IN INDIA VARIES FROM PALACES OF ERSTWHILEMAHARAJAS TO MODERN APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN BIG CITIES TO TINY HUTS IN FAR-FLUNG VILLAGES. THERE HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN INDIA’S HOUSING SECTOR AS INCOMES HAVE RISEN SO,

THE CHALLENGE WAS TO DESIGN AND EXPLORE THE POSSIBLITY OF HOUSING FOR THE YOUNG . FOCUSING ON REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD SUIT THE CURRENT LIFESTYLE A CONCEPT THAT WOULD FOCUS ON FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY LIVING TOGETHER,SHARING SPACES,RESOURCES WITH LIKE MINDED PEOPLE

AS AN IMPORTANT LIVELIHOOD PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE URBAN RESIDENTS. THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS OF GREATLY SIGNIFICANCE FOR IMPROVING PEOPLE’S LIVELIHOOD AND SOCIAL HARMONY WAS ACHIEVED.