In the developing countries, it has been argued that most vernacular settlements are unsatisfactory for many reasons, one of them is the way in which the culture of the people is disregarded. Therefore, it is the objective of this research to find a relevant social scientific approach to the design of houses in these areas, with special reference to the Nubian settlement in Egypt. This study attempts to delineate the development of cultural influences on housing needs which affect the life of the Nubian people. A general view of the various problems in the developing countries that have affected house design is outlined. This is discussed in connection with the problems of contemporary vernacular houses in Egypt in order to reveal the reasons and causes that led to the establishment of new settlement in particular. Some steps towards identifying significant morphological factors in an Egyptian Nubian community are examined and the empirical task has been to establish why the Government house design falls short of the needs of the Nubian settlers. The case of the village of Kom-Ombo is examined as an example and comparison of the four case studies groups that were found there was used to help analyse the satisfaction results. In doing so, a field study was undertaken to compare Government with self-built houses that have been built in the present site and homeland. The field study was accomplished using interviews to explore and investigate the Nubians' socio-economical and psychological needs that consequently led them to abandon their Government houses and build more satisfactory ones back in the homeland. The conclusions drawn from these studies could be used to recommend a design approach to Government architects based on the concept of how the people settle down to help build their own houses collaboratively. This, however, is not intended to be an ultimate solution but merely an example of the results that could be attained using a methodological objective. The above approach is to emphasise rather than achieve conceptual (alternative) optimum solutions, since every project must develop its own solutions according to its own needs.

The research described in this thesis consisted of the study of the concept of Planned Change, its application in diagnosing a particular problem, the implementation of a programme of planned change and its evaluation. The particular problem which gave rise to this research was the question of how to bring about a widespread increase in the efficient use of energy in local authority housing. This arose as a result of my membership of a small R & D group (SLCEG), working on local authority housing, where we had previously found that empirical evidence and rational argument was insufficient to encourage energy efficient housing design. The Concept of Planned Change offered an appropriate framework for investigating the problem as it is oriented towards improving social conditions through non-coercive means and provides for: identifying the various participants in the change process, diagnosis of the problem, setting goals and objectives, choosing strategies and designing a programme of activities and then monitoring their effect. Diagnosis of the problem identified that a multifaceted approach was required to solve the problem so that the design of the planned change programme included bringing about the formulation of an Energy Policy, creation of awareness of the benefits, practicality and affordability of energy efficient dwellings, identification and utilisation of leverage points and various other educational and facilitative activities. The Evaluation of the programme included both objective and subjective methods and indicated that a significant movement towards energy efficiency has been achieved but that adoption of this change is not evenly spread and that there are areas of resistance yet to be overcome. As a result of the evaluation, modifications to the programme of planned change were proposed which will include alterations to the exhibition, further educational activities - courses, workshops, etc. and wider dissemination of the energy savings achieved.

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This exegesis seeks to explicate the current Masters project Dwelling in Architecture. The design component of the project a House for Two Strangers seeks to design a hypothetical domestic dwelling for two unrelated domestic strangers to inhabit. The site for the House for Two Strangers is located in Central Auckland City, on the corners of Beresford Square and Hopetoun Street.Dwelling in Architecture seeks to explore the possibility of engaging with notions of spatiality or temporality outside of homogeneous demarcation of space and time. Through the project a number of texts have been referred to in regard to questions concerning of the movement of subject-bodies through a spatio-temporal field. In conjunction to this questioning, has been a question concerning the locale of dwelling.

This exegesis seeks to explicate the current Masters project Dwelling in Architecture. The design component of the project a House for Two Strangers seeks to design a hypothetical domestic dwelling for two unrelated domestic strangers to inhabit. The site for the House for Two Strangers is located in Central Auckland City, on the corners of Beresford Square and Hopetoun Street.Dwelling in Architecture seeks to explore the possibility of engaging with notions of spatiality or temporality outside of homogeneous demarcation of space and time. Through the project a number of texts have been referred to in regard to questions concerning of the movement of subject-bodies through a spatio-temporal field. In conjunction to this questioning, has been a question concerning the locale of dwelling.

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Turkey, as a developing country, requires substantial amount of housing stock. TOKi (Toplu Konut idaresi &amp / #8211 / Housing Development Administration), as the pioneer housing project builder, has a great significance in the housing production of Turkey. However both in TOKi projects and in general, sustainability has not been a central issue for the architectural practice in Turkey. On the other hand sustainability is an in evitable issue when the environmental, social, cultural and economical benefits are concerned. Especially sustainability in TOKi projects has a significance due to their potential to establish a re-production model. This thesis explores the benefits of sustainability for the housing project design in Turkey. The existing situation of three different types of TOKi housing projects will be critically evaluated. In the end, it will be tried to attain proposals for the development of sustainable housing in Turkey.

Design has played a complicated role in affordable housing in both the U.S. and the UK. These two countries have had fairly different approaches towards their affordable housing policy in the past, but now have both converged to using mixed income housing as a primary method of delivering affordable housing. This report will investigate the role that design plays in the ways that each of these countries administers its mixed income housing programs. Specifically, it will look at how design is used to achieve the goals behind mixed income housing, as well as specific decisions regarding exterior treatment and siting of the units in a mixed income housing development. I will use a case study approach in my research process, focusing on two case studies in the UK, and two case studies in the U.S. In order to obtain my findings, I used key informant interviews, key policy and program documents, and on-site observations. Ultimately, I found that design factors need to be carefully balanced between social equity goals and financial feasibility, and it is important to recognize the limitations of what mixed income housing can achieve for social goals. / text