The Impact of Socio-Cultural Factors on the Transformation of the Residential Architecture of Kerala

Abstract

The domestic architecture is the prime reflector of the culture of the people of that region. Many developing countries had witnessed a drastic change in architecture towards the middle of 20^th century. With the new development, the existing traditional design approaches were replaced rather than adapting. Thus, the local architectural forms, that have been responding to the cultural and physical needs of the people for years seems to be neglected. This paper discusses the impact of socio cultural factors on the transformation of traditional to contemporary residential architecture of Kerala.