# Modern Indian House Building Design
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Four Factors in Modern Indian House Building Design
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Modern Indian homes bring the outside in. Four factors in modern Indian house design are India's huge population, 1.2 billion people and growing; the age of its population with 65 percent under 35 years old; the hot, humid climate; and its pervasive religious influences. Within each home there is a room dedicated to a god or gods of the Hindu religion. If the owner is of a different religion, there is a separate room for the worship of that.
Economic Influences on Homebuilding
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Young high-tech Indians demand modernity. The economy is a huge influence on modern Indian house building design. India has become one of the most dynamic high-tech economies in the world, providing fuel to a growing middle class and great wealth. With technology comes modernity, which most new young home buyers demand. This demographic group seems to favor the suburbs where they can enjoy more space and tranquility. Often their their homes consist of several buildings connected by gardens, covered walkways and water elements.
Urban and Suburban Considerations
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Affluent urban dwellers convert ancient into modern. Population demands for water, food, and space forces modern Indian architects to focus on sustainability, with features that provide shade and air circulation. Even affluent urban dwellers are finding innovative ways to redesign the interiors of existing structures. One example is of a 16th-century urban building, situated in an old neighborhood of row houses that Indian architect Ana Noguera converted into a modern, multilevel 17.3-meter duplex.
Eco-friendly Architectural Details
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A sustainable home environment Both passive and active solar elements work to cool the home. Many windows open to outdoor spaces. Water is another element that is present both in pools and ponds. Courtyards are landscaped to add beauty and relief. Interiors blend with exteriors with open layout floor plans, bringing the outside in and the inside out with outdoor living areas. Rooms and functions flow into one another. There is an open spaciousness. When Indians talk about modern house-building, they are way ahead of the curve.
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