Post occupancy and participatory design evaluation of a marginalized low-income settlement in Ahmedabad, India

Sharmin, Tania; Khalid, Rihab

doi:10.1080/09613218.2021.2018286

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“…At the same time, it brings more technical knowledge to the decision process and informs about the context and the economic and social background of the people that will be called to live within a new reality (Madanipour, 2006). Although housing estates have not typically been dealt with in a participatory process, it is, nowadays, becoming more usual to evaluate their performance according to the needs and aspirations of their users and decode the localized socio-cultural contexts that can allow a more inclusive development through stakeholder integration (Sharmin & Khalid, 2021). In general, the participation processes of urban design or urban transformation aim to increase not only the exchange value of a neighborhood, a housing complex, or a place under neutral objectivity but precisely the perceived value from the stakeholders', residents', or users' viewpoints.…”

Section: A Participatory Planning and Design Method: Stakeholder Workhopmentioning

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Improving the Quality of Life and Sustainability for Middle-Class Mass Housing

AKKAR ERCAN,

BECH-DANIELSEN,

ESTAJI

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This article presents and discusses the results of the Stakeholder Workshop (Co) Designing for Quality of Life: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities, which was held at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara in October 2022 in the framework of the COST Action CA18137 European Middle Class Mass Housing (MCMH-EU). The workshop aimed to discover the possibilities of participatory design as a tool to address the necessary updating of the housing complexes of the Modern Movement (MoMo). The workshop, which was conducted on a cooperative housing estate, namely Ümitköy Sitesi, Ankara, Türkiye (1970), was carried out in five groups with members of different nationalities, ages, and experiences. This article argues that the public and private strategies which were followed to rehabilitate these complexes by focusing on the technical problems (construction pathologies, energy inefficiency, accessibility, parking, among others) tend to neglect, even ignore, the diverse social aspects involved. As a group of participants of this workshop, the authors of this article consider the involvement of all parties (experts, residents, housing management cooperative, and municipality) in the improvement processes of such middle-class mass housing sites as the key instrument to make these neighborhoods more inclusive and sustainable. This article evaluates the Stakeholder Workshop’s co-design performance as an instrument to improve the Quality of life (QoL) and sustainability of the neighborhood. The critical analysis of the workshop results leads to several significant conclusions: Social aspirations do not always coincide with political and technical ones; technical rehabilitations are not sufficient for the total improvement of QoL and sustainability of communities; (Co-)Design may have to be approached from different perspectives and, consequently, have different results; citizens have a great potential to participate and contribute to the improvement of QoL with innovative ideas and actions of different scales. However, the socioeconomic diversity of the inhabitants and restrictive legislation are the difficulties to be considered.

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Section: A Participatory Planning and Design Method: Stakeholder Workhopmentioning

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Improving the Quality of Life and Sustainability for Middle-Class Mass Housing

AKKAR ERCAN,

BECH-DANIELSEN,

ESTAJI

et al. 2023

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“…The POE research and analysis indicates that the housing project's performance as an eco-village model and replication in other areas failed without realizing the need for any POE research at Kanhapur. It is emphasized by the author that “Provider Provision Of Sustainable Tools Does Not Guarantee The Formation of Eco Villages or Eco-Communities; Rather It Is The Inception, Conception And Perception Of Occupants About These Sustainable Ways of Living That Make The Development Sustainable” (Sharmin and Khalid, 2021). A Participatory Design Project for a Marginalized Low-Income Community in Ahmedabad, India, is evaluated post-occupancy in this work (POE).…”

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“…However, the methodologies and extensive questionnaires used in this study lacked a thorough understanding of the problem. Moreover, attempted to identify factors impacting user satisfaction by doing an extensive qualitative POE study in residential settings (Sharmin and Khalid, 2021; Gopikrishnan and Topkar, 2014, 2017). Although the majority of studies associated with the research are non-Indian, as can be shown, relatively few studies from the Indian context contribute to the literature review.…”

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Post-occupancy assessment of student housing facilities in an educational campus: case study of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, India

Kumar

Khan

2023

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PurposeThis study attempts to conduct a post-occupancy assessment of the primary technical, functional and behavioral features in a student housing facility at the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology campus in Nagpur, India to see if the students are satisfied with the residential hostel's environs and facilities.Design/methodology/approachThe study reviews knowledge areas pertinent to the technical, functional and behavioral performance of student housing facilities by looking at the body of accessible literature. Even though the literature review gave a thorough overview of the broad issues, it was essential to learn about the situation as it is and addresses the specific issues brought up to undertake a thorough evaluation, just as every in-depth study depends on a reliable methodology. Therefore, a methodology appropriate for the research was developed, which helped in identifying relevant attributes for the questionnaire to be used for the survey. This aided in analyzing the building's performance evaluation through the sole users of the hostel which are the students. The survey data is analyzed by statical methods using SPSS software to identify the key determinants of satisfaction in students' residential hostels and if these are affected by the gender of the students.FindingsThe survey results were examined to determine the level of satisfaction with the selected performance aspects, and the major determinants governing it. The findings concluded that most of the technical and functional determinants of satisfaction in hostels are identified the same by both genders, except for some of the attributes in behavioral elements. The research looked at how well key success elements in the student housing facility had been implemented.Research limitations/implicationsResearch is carried out in CFTI only wherein architecture is one of the branches.Originality/valuePlanning professionals, architects, housing managers and facility managers involved in the design, construction and management of student housing facilities might benefit from feedback from a post-occupancy evaluation. The post-occupancy study can therefore aid in continually enhancing the standard and effectiveness of the facilities for planning, constructing, managing and maintaining student residential housing.

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“…However, these studies used generalized questionnaires and methods which lack an in-depth understanding of the subject. Few researchers conducted a detailed qualitative POE analysis in residential areas (Sharmin and Khalid, 2021), where they tried to identify attributes affecting user satisfaction (Gopikrishnan and Topkar, 2014, 2017).…”

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Using post-occupancy evaluation as a methodological approach to assess residential hostels in CFTI

Kumar

Khan

2022

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PurposeEnvironmental behavior research has shown that environmental characteristics may have a big impact on people's behavior. This paper is part of a doctoral dissertation on evaluating the building performance of residential hostels in Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTI) in India, an appropriate methodology was developed using the relevant attributes of environmental behavioral research to conduct post-occupancy evaluation (POE) for a pilot survey that identified unique ground conditions. The approach aids in comprehending the state of residential surroundings from the perspective of students, and the conclusion will allow the ongoing research to inquire about and suggest parameters for a student-friendly and inclusive residential hostel design in India, through its primary user, the students. The study aims to employs POE as a significant research method.Design/methodology/approachThe methodological approach includes literature review (building performance evaluation/EBS); ground scenario in India; ground investigations outcome of ground scenario and investigations to frame further research processes; and discussions and conclusions.FindingsDevelopment of a methodology for studying residential environments in the CFTI in identifying variables in the Indian context and developing requisite tools for POE. The methodology also aids in communication between stakeholders and creates mechanisms for quality monitoring, providing knowledge when buildings fail to meet design intent and providing data and knowledge for future designs and key decisions. It will assist in the development of design and planning guidelines with respect to residential hostels in the Indian scenario.Research limitations/implicationsResearch work is carried out only in CFTI in India where Architecture is one of the branches.Practical implicationsDevelopment of a methodology for studying residential environments in the CFTI in identifying variables in the Indian context and developing requisite tools for POE. The methodology also aids in communication between stakeholders and creates mechanisms for quality monitoring, providing knowledge when buildings fail to meet design intent and providing data and knowledge for future designs and key decisions. It will assist in the development of design and planning guidelines with respect to residential hostels in the Indian scenario.Social implicationsThis study identifies the specific difficulties and determined the research direction in this situation. It emphasized the need of paying attention to students' perceptions and contentment in residential hostels as a neglected component of Indian residential hostels that needs to be addressed. It aided in the creation of a bespoke research technique. The evaluation process of the main users of residential hostels on campuses is largely impacted by their cultural background and level of environmental awareness of their built environment. The survey also revealed the level of environmental awareness among hostel students in particular and Indian society in general. Finally, this study underlines the importance of rethinking the design and development of residential environments on campuses, particularly from the perspective of student welcoming.Originality/valueThe paper is a part of ongoing research in VNIT, Nagpur, India.

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Post occupancy and participatory design evaluation of a marginalized low-income settlement in Ahmedabad, India

Cited by 12 publications

References 55 publications

Improving the Quality of Life and Sustainability for Middle-Class Mass Housing

Improving the Quality of Life and Sustainability for Middle-Class Mass Housing

Post-occupancy assessment of student housing facilities in an educational campus: case study of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, India

Using post-occupancy evaluation as a methodological approach to assess residential hostels in CFTI

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