Baseraa

Abstract

Pakistan is one of the most overpopulated countries in the world. On average each family household comprises of 6-7 family members. The size of that particular household is not standardized which means that there are whole families that are living in one portion which has maximum of two bedrooms two baths, a living room and a kitchen. This situation is often categorized as overcrowded situation because more than two people usually end up sharing a room. This causes quite a problem for the children especially because each kid needs a space to work, play and sleep. Human being has five basic senses which include sight, hear, touch, smell and taste. Every person is constantly sensing these five things. In an environment which is too compact and crowded, a child's senses are constantly stimulated and thus, he or she has hard time focusing on studies or sleep or even play. This has a drastic effect on their lives at the later stages. The purpose of this particular project is to understand the routines of children who share a room with their siblings and understanding the importance of their current lives, how they live and intervening in a way that's least disruptive and yet helps them have their own personal space. The future of houses all around the world in co-operates smaller houses with smart furniture design that can assist in compact space allocation and help people make their houses more organized. Although there are number of solutions on compact designs very less work has been done on enhancing the experience of living in these houses keeping in mind not only the space problem but other problems that go hand in hand with it. This is especially true when we talk about houses in Pakistan which not only too small for an average sized family but also lack basic necessities such as enough sunlight penetration that usually is hindered due to very close houses and narrow streets. This along with the problem of space can cause clinical depression amongst the residents of the house. Thus, when we talk about enhancing the living experience of children we also talk about these secondary problems that have a direct impact on children's lives.