Socio-Cultural Implications and Material Influences on Indian Domestic Architecture Part 2 Dissertation 2024 Aishwarya Warrier University for the Creative Arts | UK From 1858 to 1947, India was under the intense and complex influence of British colonial power. India's resources were economically exploited by Britain, resulting in widespread poverty despite the wealth created by commerce and investment during the Industrial Revolution. Queen Elizabeth I's approval of the East India Company's establishment in the early 1600s made it possible for this economic exploitation to occur. There were notable changes in Indian domestic architecture throughout the colonial era. This evolution and its social repercussions are examined through the lens of materiality in this dissertation. It examines case studies from 1858 to 1947, examining how materials including marble, brick, and wood were used. These materials contained social and cultural meanings that reflected power dynamics in addition to their structural and technological functions and societal hierarchies. The study uses a methodological approach that combines case study research and motivations. It looks at how people's lives and ways of living were impacted by colonial beliefs that shaped how people perceived the built world. In order to explain the link between people and their architectural surroundings, the idea of phenomenology is introduced. It emphasises how houses and urban facades, such decorative bungalows, represented status and power. As an Indian native, early personal observations highlighted differences in living conditions that are influenced by social hierarchy and economic class. Through household architecture, these inequalities - which have their roots in colonial legacies - continue to influence social practices, gender roles, ethnic distinctions, and status views in modern India. Tutor(s) Daniel Stillwell