Humble,humane and harmonious houses of Laurie Baker |
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| Authors: | AK Jain |
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| Affiliation: | 1. 23, Hanuman Road, New Delhi 110001, IndiaMember, Advisory Board UN Habitat (HS‐Net), Former Commissioner Delhi Development Authority, Chair Monitoring Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010, New Delhi, Visiting Faculty Delhi School of Planning &2. Architecture, University of Petroleum &3. Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Public Administration and Amity Universityak.jain6@gmail.com |
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| Abstract: | Laurie Baker (1917–2007) was an architect from Birmingham, who settled and worked in India, where he met and was profoundly influenced by Gandhi. In India, he developed simple and indigenous principles of design of houses, which are comfortable and affordable by the poor. Laurie Baker is often called the Mahatma Gandhi of domestic architecture. His work is truly sustainable architecture – ecological, economic and social. |
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| Keywords: | Domestic architecture Local materials Traditional Low cost Gandhi |
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