Description Development projects are major avenues of driving community development. While their contribution may be understandable, challenges to their implementation are many and a good understanding of the problems they face is critical to the achievement of meaningful development. Objectives Students to appreciate the importance of community development initiatives Students to acquire knowledge on intervention...Read More

Description Low cost housing plays a significant contribution to the overall housing stock in a country, especially in the developing world. An understanding of its potential, characteristics and challenges are quite vital in order to be able to plan for and design it. Objectives Students to appreciate the contribution of low-cost housing to the overall...Read More

Description These days real estate investors are interested investing in property with high leverage, normally properties that have a great deal of deferred maintenance. The new owner has to face the challenge of a lifetime and it would look like a lifetime before he would ever see any light at the end of the tunnel....Read More

Description Vernacular architecture is a representation of architectural identity of a place. Understanding the development of vernacular architecture and its application is an integral part of training a specialist with the local knowledge. History of architecture and regional design has an important contribution towards coming up with design responsive to local conditions. Objectives Students to...Read More

Description Conservation of historic sites and the built environment is an important element in conserving the human heritage. The course introduces the students to knowledge in conservation design options relevant to a student of architecture. Objectives Students to appreciate the need to conserve the built environment Students to acquire skills in conservation methods Attachment Name...Read More