Housing Typology of Pune (A Case Study from Nal stop to Chandni Chowk, Pune)

Ar. Ketki S Darp

This paper aims to discuss the various types of housing systems in Pune that is traditional, planned and unplanned in a way the city evolved. Further going to details of traditional system that includes the Wadas and chawls of Pune followed by planned unit development including residential bungalows or detached housing, town housing or row housing, apartments and mixed use housing. It also discusses how the typologies are somehow interconnected and also deals with slums or the informal housing types. This paper looks at the choice and appropriateness of different housing typologies[1], considerations given to the availability, cost of land, socio-economic profile of end-users and thus, enhancing their general wellbeing.