DIFFERENT PLACESDIFFERENT HOUSES

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WHAT IS A HOUSE???A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for habitation by humans or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to

complex structures composed of many systems. English-speaking people generally call any building they routinely occupy "home".

HISTORY OF HOUSEThe earliest human being did not have permanent dwelling. Many of them lived in dark caves when it was too cold and when the weather was warm, they lived outside. They generally lived at the entrance of the cave to get

some light and air.Times have changed but even today houses are build to allow maximum light and air. Some places are hot throughout the year, while some places are cold, some are dry, others are wet. Some get rainfall in the summer

season and others in winter.

Houses have to be built in such a style that it protects the people who live in them from the weather.

In hot countries, many houses have sloping shutters to keep out the sun and keep the house cool.

In colder countries, houses have sloping roofs. Snow settles on the sloping roofs of mountain houses and help the houses to keep the heat inside.

In places that get flooded easily, many houses are built on stilts to keep them dry. They also have sloping roofs so that water can slide down and not

accumulate.Houses of different Indian tribes have walls which are decorated in pretty

colours and painted with figures of birds and flowers. They are constructed without bricks, steel, or cement.

BEATING THE WEATHER

Houses are made of different materials. In fact, different parts of a house can also be made of different materials.

Building Materials for Houses are :-Mud & ClayWoodRockThatchConcreteMetalGlass etc.

BUILDING MATERIAL

TYPES OF HOUSES

MOVABLE HOUSE

APARTMENT HOUSESINGLE HOUSETERRACE HOUSE

TRAILER HOUSECARAVANBOAT HOUSE

TANG-GHAR OF TRIPURA

In the north-east state of Tripura houses are made

of bamboo. These are called tang – ghar.

In fact, bamboo is used for making almost

everything here. Cane, thatch and timber are

also used.

NALUKETTU HOUSES OF KERALA

Traditional house in Kerala are called

Nalukettu.

PORTUGAL HOUSES OF GOA

The house in Goa are the best example of blend of

Indian style and that from Portugal

MANDAPS OF GUJARAT

Cattle herder like the Gujjars live in huts

called Mandaps. The are made of bamboo and

grass

DID YOU KNOW???

In ancient Mesopotamia about 5000 years

ago, houses palaces, houses and shops were

made of clay

5000 years ago people in India lived in houses made of bricks, wood and stone

Laurie Baker was a architect from England who made India his home. He helped build very cheap houses for many people

Clay helps in keeping temperature stable