Abstract
<p>The spatial orgnisation of the domestic spaces is the manifestation of regional context. The differences in organisational quality of space reveal varied social structures. The paper aims at analysing the relationship of the prevailing social structure and the space organisation. This paper examines domestic spatial arrangements of the traditional <em>Pol</em> houses of Ahmedabad, India. In this paper, space syntax theory is used to examine the spatial morphology of the houses to map visibility, permeability, visual fields and movement pattern. Traditional <em>Pol </em>houses are distinctive in its character and generic in nature. The houses are evolved over the period of 400-500 years. After a sample of house layouts is analysed morphologically, the relationship of spatial organisation and social behavior is determined. Analysis results show that the traditional house layouts are evolved as per social conditions and offer better social interaction in present context. Hierarchy of spaces demarcates public to the private realm of the house. The flexible activity pattern makes the house more adaptable to the changing social conditions. The analysis will be valuable in the design process to safeguard the social fabric of the community.</p>
Highlights
1.1 Architecture as Social ArtArchitect, Leon Battista Alberti described architecture as social art
The behavior of human beings is governed by space organisation and vice-versa
The spatial organisation of dwelling units may differ from place- to- place and culture- to culture, but it is the measure of social structure
Summary
1.1 Architecture as Social ArtArchitect, Leon Battista Alberti described architecture as social art. The reflection of social changes is evident through the spaces designed so far. The behavior of human beings is governed by space organisation and vice-versa. The spatial organisation of dwelling units may differ from place- to- place and culture- to culture, but it is the measure of social structure. Being a unit in a structure of society, a family forms an integral component of it. The space where a human being dwells becomes the main element of the social fabric. Because building a house is a cultural phenomenon, its form and organisation are greatly influenced by the cultural milieu to which it belongs. (Rapoport, 1969) it is important to study the social relevance of the built forms to understand its spatial qualities Because building a house is a cultural phenomenon, its form and organisation are greatly influenced by the cultural milieu to which it belongs. (Rapoport, 1969) it is important to study the social relevance of the built forms to understand its spatial qualities
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