‘People in Centre’ along with Hunnarshala and BuildAur collaborated with Commissionerate of Rural Development, Government of Gujarat, for socio-technical facilitation of IAY in Gujarat. Committed to enable people’s access to ‘good’ housing, delatiled documentation was undertaken to understand socio-cultural dimensions, needs and aspirations, construction systems and practices. The study mapped various typologies and articulated housing typology zonation of Gujarat. Here are some glimpses of discussions with women, community leaders and artisans to understand their needs, preferences and choices essential for social housing program in Gujarat. Through such a consultative and participative process, we work with the communities and Government of Gujarat to enhance material and technology options for social housing. A Compendium of Design Options has been developed to enable rural poor undertake their own housing construction.