Social Factors affecting Housing

Factors affecting housing types & design are :

• Life style : Lifestyle measurement based on personal perception of statements focused on activities, interests, and opinions on general or specific topics or conditions.
• Ceremonies : Griha Pravesh, Diwali ,Holi, Rakhi etc.
• Caste system : Brahmins. The highest of all the castes, and traditionally priests or teachers, Kshatriyas. Meaning “protector of the gentle people,” Kshatriyas were traditionally the military class. Vaishyas, Shudras, Adivasi. & Dalits.
• Religious belief & Location: Proximity to Mandir, Masjid, Religious and community space.
• Size of Family: sufficient space for all family members to live comfortably Single family or Joint family or HUF ( Hindu undivided Family )
• Special needs: no stairs for disabled or elderly, Granny flats, wide doorways
• Time The length of time going to be spent in the house
• Vastu : Old age mythological and cosmological orientation of house has taken the name of vastu.
• Status & Security : Home ownership is very important to Indian social status criteria.

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