SOCIO -

CULTURAL BASIS
OF DESIGN OF
COMMUNITIES
PLANNING 2
INTRODUCTION

politics and language

law
economic status
religion
attitude class
 DEFINITION:
Socio - cultural is of, relating to. or involving a
combination of social and cultural factors.
Sociocultural factors are customs, lifestyles and
values that characterize a society or group.

Cultural aspects include concepts of beuaty,

education, language and politics, religion, social
organizations, technology and material culture,
values and attitudes.

Cultural aspects include reference groups, family,

role and status in society , time and available
resources.
IMPORTANCE OF SOCIO - CULTURAL BASIS OF
DESIGN OF COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE
Sociocultural perspective refers to a point of view that is
built upon the idea that society and culture are major
factors influencing personal develpoment .There are
many sociocultural factors referring to man; some
examples are;
religion
attitudes
economic status
class language
politics and law
These factors can affect quality of life, business and
health, but as future arcchitects we will be focusing to
what palanning and designing architecturally a
community should be.
 Socio - cultural factors / basis
Demographic structure ( eg. size and density of population, rate of
population growth, age and sex structure )

Ethno - linguistic characteristics ( ie. division of the population on

the basis of physical characteristics, such as race, tribe, clan or
language )

Socio structure ( eg. leadershipp structures, division on the basis of

class or caste, gender relations, degrees and forms of cooperative
activity )

Inheritance systems including land tenure

Religious beleifs and practices Other cultural beliefs and practices (

eg. particular customs, ceremonies, taboos, prejudies )
 Socio - cultural factors / basis

Individual and group attitudes to any aspect of life (

including actual or proposed development activities )
which may result from any of the other social
characteristics ( eg social structure, religious or
cultural beleifs ) and / or froom the personal views of
the individuals or groups concerned.

History ( eg. Conditions of the land, Territorial aspects

landmarks )
 Pros and Cons of having sociocultural
basis of design

Pros:
Sufficient Data for
Analysis, you will be able to gather Cons:
great information that would help
support during that analyzing
phase. Ideal /
Practical aspects
Adaptation so for that the because of modernity,
community will be able to consider as the generation goes
the development from the other
neighbors and they will not have by, the activities of
the feeling of being alienated. man becomes more
realistic, ideal or
Distinguish any area or practical.
community will be noticed
according to ambience, people,
architectural character, and etc.