Author: ed. Sevcenko Margaret Bentley
Place: Cambridge
Publisher: Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
Year: 1985
Pages: 136
Source: Donated by Charles Correa Associates
Sub-Subject: Housing
Keyword: Housing
Classification: 711.59
Shelf: C3R1
Accession No: B462
Contents: Faculty, Foreword, Introductory Remarks, The Challenge of Humanizing Large Housing Projects, Construction Methods and Delivery Systems, Housing Limited-Income Groups, Alternative Role in Implementing Complex Projects, Toward Solving the Problems of Large-Scale Developments, Participants, Selected Bibliography
Abstract: The fifth Aga Khan Program seminar explored large-scale housing projects with an open, investigative approach, challenging preconceived opinions. It emphasized that such projects are not inherently good or bad but should be evaluated based on their planning and development context. Motivations like disaster relief or national development influence their outcomes. While benefits include cost savings, rapid response, institutional learning, and efficient management, risks involve loss of adaptability, cost overruns, poor siting, and compromised quality. The seminar highlighted not only the potential pros and cons but also the critical conditions necessary for successful design, execution, and evaluation of large housing efforts.