The Construction Of Low-Cost Community Centres
By
M.N.Ashish Ganju
Contributor
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Item Type
Hardbound
Periodical
0
Serial
5358
Publisher
Unicef Resional Office For South Central Asia
Description
51
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[Summary Plus Entry] Written by the legendary pioneer of sustainable Indian architecture, M.N. Ashish Ganju, this rare 51-page technical handbook was commissioned and published by the UNICEF Regional Office. Designed as a practical field manual for rural and semi-urban development across South Asia, the book provides construction drawings, site selection matrices, and material guidelines for executing affordable, public community structures. Ganju focuses heavily on utilizing indigenous resources—such as compressed stabilizer earth blocks, local timber, and low-embodied-energy masonry—demonstrating how decentralized community architecture can be built efficiently without relying on expensive, modern concrete or steel infrastructures.
Keyword
M.N. Ashish Ganju, UNICEF, Low-Cost Construction, Community Centres, Vernacular Materials, Mud Housing, Social Planning, Rural Infrastructure
Accession No.
5358
Current Location
Neeti Bagh
Status
Available
Category
Architecture-India