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    Core housing is a type of dwelling meant to provide minimum livable space that can be incrementally extended according to occupants' needs. The concept was introduced by Charles Abrams to fulfill affordable housing needs through simple, cost-saving construction. A core house consists of a single room that residents can expand over time by adding materials, space, or floors as funds become available. The core house model provides a starter home that meets basic housing requirements and is affordable for low-income families.

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    Core housing is a type of dwelling meant to provide minimum livable space that can be incrementally extended according to occupants' needs. The concept was introduced by Charles Abrams to fulfill affordable housing needs through simple, cost-saving construction. A core house consists of a single room that residents can expand over time by adding materials, space, or floors as funds become available. The core house model provides a starter home that meets basic housing requirements and is affordable for low-income families.

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    Core housing is a type of dwelling meant to provide minimum livable space that can be incrementally extended according to occupants' needs. The concept was introduced by Charles Abrams to fulfill affordable housing needs through simple, cost-saving construction. A core house consists of a single room that residents can expand over time by adding materials, space, or floors as funds become available. The core house model provides a starter home that meets basic housing requirements and is affordable for low-income families.

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    Core Housing: Submitted By-Haritha B Nair

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    Core housing is a type of dwelling meant to provide minimum livable space that can be incrementally extended according to occupants' needs. The concept was introduced by Charles Abrams to fulfill affordable housing needs through simple, cost-saving construction. A core house consists of a single room that residents can expand over time by adding materials, space, or floors as funds become available. The core house model provides a starter home that meets basic housing requirements and is affordable for low-income families.

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    CORE HOUSING

    S U B MI TT ED B Y- H A RI T H A B N A I R
    The core house are type of house which is meant to be a
    dwelling that can provide a minimum livable space and has the
    ability to be extended subsequently in an incremental manner
    according to the occupants needs as they are able.
    CONCEPT The core house concept was intended to fulfill affordable
    housing needs in an organized and practical way with simple
    technology which could reasonably save expense.

    It is implemented as a part of sites and services programs.


    CHARLES ABRAMS
    It is Introduced into the underdeveloped areas by United Nations missions by,
    urban planner Charles Abrams (1964)who was working as a consultant to the
    United Nations Housing.

    In his book Man's Struggle for Shelter in An Urbanizing World, Abrams


    describes how people living in the shanty towns of Latin America or Africa create
    housing for themselves.

    The first step was to acquire a piece of land, not necessarily legally. On that land a Core housing in South Africa
    very simple single room dwelling would be erected, using whatever material could
    be acquired. As money becomes available the dwelling is extended and upgraded.
    Plastic and cardboard is replaced by concrete blocks. More floor space is added. A
    first floor is constructed. Gradually the building consolidates itself on the plot.

    The one room core for small families in very poor countries; the two room core to
    be expanded horizontally for the growing family; the core that can be added to
    vertically and the front and rear of which is also expandable.
    • Should be of a size to accommodate the typical family.

    • Should be designed to be extended by the household (with training available if requested) or more likely by locally
    settled small contractors,

    • Should be owned by the resident household with loans being made available in instalments to finance both the
    original core and the extensions,

    • Should be on a plot of sufficient size to accommodate expansion according to several alternative plans, show houses
    PRINCIPLE being built to demonstrate the alternatives,

    • Should be constructed from materials that allow expansion and which could be supplied through local material
    suppliers and producers who should also be assisted to develop in the area

    • Should be designed to be comfortable given local climatic conditions

    • Must have access to water and sanitation from the time of occupation
    The core was to be built by formal contractors. Both the core and the extensions
    were to be financed. The extensions were to be built according to plans supplied by
    the project developer.

    Core housing was promoted by various international and local agencies such as
    NGOs, along with all the elements of the typical self-help package, such as secure
    tenure, access to appropriate finance, skills, materials, construction methods, and the
    stimulation of the local economy.

    In historical terms, core housing has shown a remarkable ability to serve the
    changing development agendas.  It is a starter house which meets minimum
    decent housing requirements and is affordable for low income people.

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