Kerala in early times had independent homesteads spread all over the State. There was no cluster ofhouses, in a village system. Nalukettu was the conventional pattern of houses built to suit the needs of joint families. This was replaced later by terraced or tiled bungalows. Modern buildings are designed to house small families. Weaker sections put up buildings of mud walls, with thatched roof. Only affluent people build houses made of brick and wood.
Spectacular changes came over the design and architecture of buildings in Kerala in recent times. Concrete houses are coming up every where. The houses built here are in Baker Model, in which the traditional architectural style is combined with easily available local materials.
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