Short Communication
Year: 2022 | Month: April-June | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 20-28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijash.20220404
Revitalization of a Vernacular Settlement, A Case of Araku Valley
Dr. Karteek Guturu
Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada, India.
Corresponding Author: Karteek Guturu
ABSTRACT
Indian traditions have a significant share in the cultural diversity of India which are now becoming extinct. In the name of progress, we are ignoring and making us unaware of its importance. In the mistaken belief that we are transposing a “HIGHER CULTURE”, we are succeeding to destroy the indigenous culture of tribes. “Each country has its own heritage; this heritage should not be seen in the form only of monuments, but as a living thing – a thread of continuity maintained by living lives in a manner which come naturally to people. It is for designers to exercise their ingenuity in enriching, without changing violently, the pattern of life.”
In this context, a study of a particular tribal settlement and shelter, in regard to multiple forces which ultimately decide the form of both, is not only valuable and fruitful but also urgent. Revitalization of the slowly degenerating tribal community is an important aspect in this present-day context. The study was undertaken in 2003 in a tribal community situated in Araku Valley. The objective of the study is to understand the current relevance of the issue and to consider this as a guide to undertake similar studies.