Costford Case Study

In the eighteenth century, industrialization was booming in the West, and Britain was gaining power over the Mughal Empire. Once the British East India Company had taken over most of India, their influence India’s diverse cultures began to grow. As the British brought buildings and infrastructure to their new colony in the 1800s, they also brought British styles and culture. Inspirations from European-style palaces greatly impacted architecture in India. This new architecture incorporated Indian techniques and classic English styles, which resulted in a dramatic change in the appearance and use of structures (Sardar). This combination of styles inspired many architects to start designing more innovative and modern architecture. Laurence Wilfred
The Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development was founded by Baker, C. Achutha Menon, Kakkadan Raj, T. Chandradutt, and K. Subrahmanian in 1985. Costford is a non-governmental organization that promotes work on in local areas and channels adapted technology and architecture to different cultures and regions. One of its main purposes was to educate people about low costing homes. It did so by focusing on rural development, rather than urban (Nandakumar). Today, Costford aims to bring change to those who face disadvantages in society. By spreading technology and supporting the study of architecture, this organization has been able to successfully distribute education to those who are less fortunate
First, he took time to familiarize himself with the availability of water, drainage access, power, fuel, and other resources used in a home. This would help him determine part of the design, which would make access to these resources easier. One principle that Baker could not stress enough was to never use unneeded materials. He wanted to prevent architects from “robbing” national resources. Baker’s most important principle on saving money was to make cost efficiency a way of life. However, he did not just mean for the poor. Baker wanted everyone to be inspired by low cost housing. He believed that with lower costs, resources would not be wasted and a home would have more meaning