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Ershad Mazumder
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Location: Dhaka,Bangladesh
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 Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject: Sweet Home |
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Everybody on earth dreams a home according his/her ability.How do you
design a small home size of 500sft for low income group? what do you think about the home loan interest? is it very high ? If so what do you suggest?
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gleearch
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Location: Oakland, CA , USA
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Where is this house located? Questions that are too general make it hard for anyone to come up with good answers. A low income residential project in America is not going to be the same as one in Bangladesh, France, China or Egypt. Actually they would differ greatly across each countries regions.
What indigenous building materials are available, what is the situation, building codes, regulatory requirements, budget, client group, etc.
It doesn't matter how small or limited the budget is. Innovative ideas come about when you have the right mix of architect and client.
Interest rates? Best to ask your local bank or mortgager. Low income housing in some countries qualify for government grants. You can check out these resources on the internet. Try Google or Yahoo.
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Ershad Mazumder
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject: Sweet Home |
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Thanks Lee for your nice response.I am talking about Bangladesh.Our lower middle class in terms of income may afford 10,000 usdollar for a home size 500 sft. A house for a couple with a kid. One bath, one master bed, one kitchen,one living room with dining and a car parking.It will be a brick and steel building.
If you design it we may publish in a housing magazine.
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SDR
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Then, the question is, how much will US$10,000 buy - in Bangladesh? What do the various building trades cost? What do brick, steel and glass cost? Plumbing? Land?
Then, what are the living customs? What sort of furnishings are acceptable? How are kitchens and baths normally equipped -- and what sort of sacrifices would be acceptable, to keep costs down?
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gleearch
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In addition to the points that SDR has made.
Bangladesh. So does that mean the majority are Hindus with some Muslims?
Does the house need to take that into account?
We need a base point from which to compare against. Labor I'm guessing is not the problem. Probably labor costs are low? But getting skilled labor might be a problem? What about flooding, which area is this going to be built in? Are the bricks made from clay from the river? That is not fired clay bricks but sun dried and made by local laborers? Or are they factory made?
Is this for an urban area or village community?
What is the family dynamic? If urban vs. village? Agri based vs white collar?
They have a car, so affluent? I'm sorry if I sound ignorant but my background on Bangladesh is a little old. I stopped my subscription to Far East Economic Review a few years ago because of the costs.
However I do have friends from Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. I know they are all very different but share similarities.
When you say steel and brick, is this a steel superstructure with brick as infill? I'm familiar with some of the methods of construction in asia which is very different than America. Are you looking for methods of construction that the local workforce can build easily, since it is low income housing or are you looking for new technologies? New technology may be a problem if the workers available are not familiar with it. You end up bringing in foreign consultants and that raises the costs. Or are you looking for a way to use local materials but with an innovative way of utilizing it?
What other materials are available? Is timber not readily available? Do you want to draw from local indigenous architecture but in a modern interpretation?
Kitchen: Is this gas supplied, propane tank or wood burning? Part of the house or separate? How is food stored? What types of foods are stored? Which grains.
Bath: Is this a wet bathroom? That is water is present on the floors? Do you use a bath/ open cistern to keep water in the bathroom? Or is water utilised only when you bathe/shower? Are showers used? Is hot water needed?
Does the house need a tank for water collection/supply?
Bedrooms: Do people sleep on mattresses on beds or on the floor/ raised floor? What about closets? Built in or cabinets?
What are typical furniture sizes? Are there any issues we should be aware of that people might find offensive? Like numbers that bring bad luck, or certain orientations that maybe perceived as not being particularly good for health?
Is this design meant to be conceptual only?
Maybe your magazine could put together a design competition once you have built up the criteria for the project. I suspect if you went through the exercise of putting together a design competition, you will be able to clarify what is needed for this project.
I have consulted on how to set up a design competition before. It is a time consuming process but once the competition is underway you will be surprise at the quality of ideas that come about.
Sounds intriguing, so I do apologise if I keep on asking questions.
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Ershad Mazumder
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject: Sweet Home |
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Dear Friends Lee and SDR
Thank you very much for your kind participation.Just for get your geographical position.Think virtually.I talk about a 500sft flat anywhere in the world.
Right this moment it is in Bangladesh.Forget the cost.Its simple flat to accomodate a small family of 3.
For your info our housing industry is growing very fast.They now sell flats
for the higher income group.
As a poet and journalist I am thinking of small flats for low income group.
Do not think much technically.Think in general terms.I know you people are technical.
Its a case of small flat of 500sft with one master bed,one lounge,one bath,one kitchen one small belcony.We have a lot of designers.
But I wish to see how do you think about it.
Sorry to bother you much.
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