Influence of affluence on sustainable housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India

Basavapatna Kumaraswamy, Satish 2014. Influence of affluence on sustainable housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: The World Sustainable Building 2014 Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 28 - 30 October 2014. Proceedings 2014 World Sustainable Building Conference. pp. 380-389.

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Abstract

This inter-disciplinary research draws understanding from the social-cultural and economic studies to define the values and aspirations of the middle class demographic and its implications on the sustainable housing. Shared spaces have traditionally played a key role in passive cooling strategies and the maintenance of socially sustainable communities. Changes in social conditions, practices and lifestyle can be traced by the way they identify, demarcate and celebrate their boundaries. This research points to the importance of the external boundary of the site and the edge of buildings in terms of aligning meaningful sustainable design strategies with the concerns and aspirations of the emergent middle-class. Generating 3D models and applying an environmental design method, possible options for these external boundary conditions are tested, which are validated by the stakeholders during the fieldwork. This research provides new-insight into the way sustainability can be understood with qualitative values that are complemented by quantitative measurements.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Architecture
ISBN:	978-84-697-1815-5
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	3 August 2025
Date of Acceptance:	September 2014
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2025 11:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180210

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