EXISTING POOR HOUSING SCENARIOS IN KARACHI

Poor does not have cloths to cover themselves. Similarly, they do not have shelters or houses to protect themselves from external elements.

Therefore, housing for poor is a serious concern. 

Similarly, humans need to cover themselves under shelters which protects them from sun, rain, wind etc.

This protective shelter is known as a House. 

BASIC NEEDS

A bare naked human will feel the need to cover himself with cloths or any other covering. This is Natural Human Behavior.

conceptual sketches of the initial ideas related to housing

Intent of the Thesis

The purpose of this study is to propose an intervention in design, planning, construction technique, materiality etc of the existing houses of Slums and Katchi Abadis in Karachi. This way, I would be able to improve housing standards of the poor people of these settlements.