This project aimed to design innovative temporary and permanent shelters in Delhi that could accommodate the homeless during all seasons. Modular shelters were constructed using locally sourced materials like bamboo and bricks. Each shelter unit contained 4 modules that could house 50-80 people, providing insulation from Delhi's extreme temperatures. Interviews with homeless individuals informed the design of easy to build, functional, modular structures that were climate responsive and used eco-friendly materials. The shelters aimed to serve as demonstration sites to influence other shelters in Delhi and India.

1. Case Study
Shelter for Homeless
Modular shelter, New Delhi
Location
Yamuna Pushta, New Delhi
Funding Agency/Client
IGSSS (Indo - Global Social Service Society)
Year
2009
cost per unit (1 Unit=4 modules)
INR 3,20,000
area ~1100 sqf per Unit
capacity
50-80 people per unit
KeyWords
Homeless Shelters, Right to Housing
This project aimed to bring innovative design and building practices to temporary
and perman
This project aimed to bring innovative design and building practices to temporary and permanent shelters in Delhi that would accommodate the homeless during all of
Delhi's radically different seasons. For mHS was also an attempt to advocate for a business model through use-charges to make the running of such shelters operationally
sustainable.
The location provided by the Municipality of Delhi allocates the responsibility of shelter management amongst different non-government organizations. This location is
wasteland on the banks of the River Yamuna opposite the main Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT), a lone patch bordering heavy traffic of the outer Ring Road. The end
clients—the homeless in India--are mostly migrants, able-bodied hardworking men with families back in rural villages. They usually work 8-12 hours for a daily wage,
as construction labourers or rickshaw pullers.
Homelessness is the condition of people without a regular dwelling.
The legal definition of homeless varies from country to country, or among
different jurisdictions in the same country or region.In bangladesh who
suffers in poverty are the most are homeless.Bangladesh is a poor
country.Occuring Natural calamities making people homeless.Homeless
peoples are mainly the beggers,the day labourers.Now a days they make
their shelter under the flyover,beside train station,make their own slum.

2. The vision of the sponsoring organization, IGSSS, and mHS is for the shelters to
serve as a model & demonstration site that will influence the design of other
private and government shelters in Delhi and other parts of India.
Built with easily found & simple materials—bamboos, bricks, canvas—the
design solution called for temporary shelters to serve during Delhi's extreme
weather. In winter, the temperature falls to 1-2 degrees Celsius in late December
and January, and in May surpasses 45 degrees Celsius. The monsoon period lasts
for over a month during July and August.
The interaction with the promoting organizations and interviews with end clients
highlighted the problems and informed the modular shelter's base concepts:
• Easy to build/transport/build
• Functional
• Modular/incremental
• Climate-responsive
• Eco-friendly materials
• Durable materials
The bamboo structure incorporates a double layer wall and a double roof. The air
gap in between creates the insulation required. Additional material can be used to
fill the gap to increase insulation capacity. The external and internal layers can be
configured in different ways according to the seasons, ensuring that heat is
retained during winters and released during summers. The height of the module
ensures adequate air circulation and accommodates bunk beds to maximize user
capacity. Other elements, such as a kitchen, medical facilities & toilets could be
add-ons to the base/dorm modules.

3. Case Study 3
These Eco-Friendly Dormitories
are Made of Recycled Timber and
Bamboo
In order to combat a lack of accommodations for students at the Mae Tao Clinic Training
Center in Mae Sot, the embassy of Luxembourg in Bangkok commissioned the a.gor.a
architects to design temporary, eco-friendly dormitories.
The architects constructed four buildings almost entirely out of recycled timber from
previously demolished buildings while the exterior and interior walls are lined with
bamboo. What these materials lack in durability they make up with constant availability;
the design is easy to assemble and maintain.
Each building holds approximately 25 people in total. Overall, the architects have come up
with an environmentally friendly, space and cost-efficient design that is super helpful, as
the site receives a constant influx of refugees and immigrants from conflict taking place in
Myanmar. If you're into helping the environment, check out these sustainably designed
dorms.
Stats for Recyclable Bamboo Dorms
Concept: Eco Friendly Dormitories
Segment: Neutral, 35-55

4. Austin Resource Center for the Homeless,Austin,USA.
Project Owner : City of Austin
Location : 500 East 7th
StreetAustin ,Texas 78701,
United States
Submitting Architect : LZT Architects
Building Area : 26,800 sq. ft.
Project Overview : Much more than an
emergency shelter, the Resource Center
serves as a meeting place and support
center, helping people transition out of
homelessness through its many programs.
The building includes a large common-use
room, showers and locker rooms, laundry
facilities, a computer room, an art studio, and
offices for various community-support
agencies. A clinic, located on the first floor,
provides health services. The second floor
houses a large commercial kitchen and dining
room. Located on the third floor in a pavilion-
like structure on the roof is the 100-bed
overnight shelter. The sleeping area's rooftop
terrace opens up to panoramic views of the
city.
The building reflects an attitude of outreach, openness, accessibility, and respect for the
homeless. The mixed-use program is open and accessible to the homeless population in the
neighborhood. The creation of a homeless resource center and shelter in the downtown has
had a far-reaching, positive impact on the social fabric of the city.

6. Local Case Study-1
Dewanhat Breeze
House Of Delwara
Number of Family Membr : 5
Permanent Address : Faziilpur ,Kumira .
For over a year they are serving some selfish people are under the
bridge Dewanhat. Begging their main occupation.
Over the year the number of these people suffer mainly during the
rainy season.
Also hard water , bathroom trouble is on throughout the year . In
addition to all this is to be displaced in their weekly or monthly once
guarded by police.

7. •What is Your name?
Delwara Begum
•Where are you from?
Fazilpur,Kumira
•Why do you migrate here?
I was divorced and people of high class of my society forced me to get out
from the village
•How many member do you have in your family?
3.My two child and I
•How do you survive here?
By Begging
•What type of problem do you face by living here?
•Most of the time this place become flooded.And the politician of the
area charge us