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This paper aims to identify the conditions and perception for renovation of Lao houses in suburban areas in Vientiane, to support the expectation of the future lifestyle of Lao house in the urbanizing of Vientiane, Lao PDR. The field survey of 32 houses and questionnaires had been undertaken in July-August 2007 in two suburban villages (Ban-Phosi, and Ban-Thongmang) of Vientiane, The main findings were; 1) An increasing number of renovations of Lao houses were found from 1995. This seems to be connected with the beginning of the Vientiane Integrated Urban Development Program (VIUDP) in 1994; 2) In Ban-Phosi, as an older village, number of renovation house is larger than in Ban-Thongmang. Ban-Thongmang, a newer village, where more inhabitants perform agricultural production was found more renovation of roof and extension of warehouse; 3) First step of renovation is mainly sanitary equipments, second step is mainly communicational or relaxing room extended, and the third step is mainly changing material; 4) Extensions were classified into six types. The side extended rooms in ground floor could be mainly used as shop. And the enclosed rooms on the underneath could be mainly used as living area for the extended family; 5) There are few inhabitants residing in the house that build a wall on the ground floor planed to “destroy and build a modern house”. These types seem to be responded to the need of recent lifestyle; 6) Most of the younger families (under 30 years old) want to destroy and build a modern house. The middle aged families (30-40 years old), reported proportions of “destroy and build modern house” and “some renovations” similarly at approximately 40%. Among the older families (above 40 years old), the response rate of “keep the same style” reached 50%.

RENOVATION OF LAO HOUSES IN SUBURBAN VILLAGES OF VIENTIANE, LAO PDR