Content
Proposal 13
Abstract 15
Introduction 16
Problem Statement 19
Research questions 20
Research Methodology 20
Criteria for selection of case studies 21
Methodology for case study analysis 21
Purpose of study 22
Scope and limitation 22
Research Structure 23
Glossary of Terms 24
Chapter 1 : Relationship between human and built environment 26
1.1 Introduction 28
1.2 Environment and Determinism 29
1.2.1 Built Environment 30
1.2.2 Determinism 31
1.2.3 Architectural determinism 33
1.3 People and built environment 34
1.3.1 Positive Theory 34
1.3.2 Why there is a need for establishing a positive theory? 35
1.3.3 Role of Physical/Built environment 35
1.4 Social Cohesion 36
1.4.1 Six Common Dimensions of Social Cohesion 37
1.5 Parameters of Social Cohesion 39
1.5.1 Proxemics 39
1.5.1a Fixed-feature space 40
1.5.1b Semifixed-feature space 40
1.5.1c Informal or Non-fixed space 41
1.5.2 Distance Zones 41
1.5.3 Privacy 42
1.5.4 Crowding 43
1.5.5 Territoriality 43
1.5.5a Territorial Behaviour in Built Environment 44
1.5.5b Characteristics of the built environment 45
1.5.6 Social Organisation 46
1.6 Meaning and types of Social Interaction 48
1.6.1 Levels of social interactions 50
Chapter 2 : Co-living: History, Characteristics, Evolution and community 53
2.1 Home and its changing trends 55
2.1.1 Changing definition of “Home” for Millennial 55
2.1.2 Need for sharing 57
2.2 Classification of Co-habitation 58
2.3 Difference between Hotel, Hostel and Co-living 61
2.4 History and Background 62
2.4.1 The Rise of Co-living 64
2.5 Demand of Co-living 66
2.5.1 Types of people Co-living caters 67
2.5.2 The 3C’s of co-living according to Frank (2019)
2.6 Community and it’s relation with co-living environment 69
2.6.1 Types of Community 69
2.7 Characteristics of Co-living 71
Chapter 3 : Case Studies 74
3.1 Primary case studies 75
3.1.1 Housr 76
3.1.2 CoHo 85
3.1.3 Flock Co-living 97
3.2 Secondary examples 109
3.2.1 LT Josai 110
3.2.2 Table Top Apartment 112
3.2.3 Songpa Housing 113
3.2.4 Observations 116
Chapter 4 : Comparative Analysis 118
4.1 Inferences 137
Chapter 5 : Conclusion 139
5.1 Future Scope 149
Appendices 150
Bibliography 153
Picture Credits 158