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Kebbi House Abuja: Bioclimatic Design Of A Mixed-Use Building FCT Abuja
No full textx, 70 pages, illustrations, hard backBioclimatic design is an important strategy toward achieving sustainable building. Through the implementation of bioclimatic concept in building, energy demand can be reduced leading to increased users' satisfaction. The modern world building scene tends to depend more and more on the economic climate as well as the geographical climate itself, as none of the major players in the construction game can afford to ignore current conditions and dismiss logical solutions that can drastically cut the impact on the environment as well as the exploitation costs. A mixed-use development is a real estate project with planned integration of some combination of retail, office, residential, hotel, recreation or other functions. It is pedestrian-oriented and contains elements of a live-work-play environment
Housing Estate Ugbomro, Warri Delta State. Upgrading Of Information Settlement
No full textx, 80 pages, illustrations, hard backA housing estate is a group of houses and buildings built together to meet the social cultural and technical needs of the community. This study looks broadly at the housing challenges of informal settlements, the causes and provides practicable solutions for the Ugbomro Community. An informal settlement is a place where people reside without housing policies or regulations by governing bodies. The growth of informal settlements, slums is a global phenomenon and should be treated with a universal approach. Lack of land, urban migration are some causes of this.Growth of informal settlements is a common feature of cities of most countries.The purpose of this thesis is to propose a housing estate that will solve the problem for Ugbomro Community
Adoption of Library Management System: Motivation and Challenges in Developing Countries
No full textThe purpose of this paper was to discuss adoption of library management system, motivation and challenges in developing countries. It started with the introduction of the concept, it further discussed the trend in the adoption of library management system in the developing countries. The paper also highlighted the factors influencing the adoption of library management system in developing countries, it also discussed the motivating factors in adopting library management system to library services. The paper further pointed out the challenges in adopting LMS in developing countries, such as prolonged adverse economic conditions, limitations in budgetary provision, infrastructural and political challenges facing these countries as well as inadequate technical-know required for the deployment and usage of modern working tools and technologies involved within LMS. Based on these, the paper concluded and recommended that there should be adequate planning, preparation and consultations before embarking on the adoption of a software for LMS, regular training and retraining should be conducted for library personnel on the use of the software, institutional support and the reputation of the company that developed the software should also be considered among others
Central Mosque Auchi, Edo State Architectural Icon In Islamic Architecture
No full textx, 75 pages, illustrations, hard back"Though it is from the East that the sun rises, showing itself bold and bright without a veil, it burns and blaze with inward fire only when it escapes from the shackles of east and west..." ,Muhammad Iqbal. The Mosque, Masjid (from Arabic) is the most important institution of the Muslim world, also the predominant built form of Islamic architecture. We can clearly identity that the unique form of the Mosque, is derived from the essence of Islam itself, purity, simplicity and humbleness. The breakage of this essence is what has led to what we identity the crisis. The crisis is referring to the institution/spatial organization and architecture of the Mosque. Nowadays we find a tendency for the Mosque to be an architectural symbol catering mostly for the religious rights of the Muslim world, rather than catering for the everyday Muslim way of life.
Institutional Repositories in Africa: Issues and Challenges
No full textThe emergence of open access has opened a world of opportunities for academic and research institutions. One of such opportunities is the establishment of institutional repositories (IRs). This chapter examined the emergence and creation of IRs and trends in Africa. It noted that the development of IRs in most African countries is still at the infancy stage. The chapter highlighted the important role of libraries in the management of IRs. The Chapter also identified and discussed important issues and challenges of IRs in Africa. The identified challenges include lack of awareness, lack of required funding to establish and manage IRs, lack of Information and communication technology infrastructure, among others. It concluded that the establishment of IRs is a compulsory venture for institutions of higher learning in Africa
Tourist Centre, Badagry: (Celebrating The Cultural Heritage Of The People Through Architecture
No full textX, 70 Pages, illustrations, hard backTourism is travel for restriction, leisure, religious, family or business purpose, usually for a limited duration. Toursim helps to feel the void of curiosity and serve as a means of and understanding one another's culture as well as creating job opportunities. Tourism is becoming one of the fastest growing sectors in Nigeria. Many areas along the coast are exceptionally favourable to coastal tourism Nigeria..Many areas along the coast are exceptionally favourable to coastal tourism. Nigeria is a country with 700 km of coastline that is rich in natural resources dotted with small coastal settlement, which engage primarily in farming, fishing and trading. Badagry being one the coastal are in Lagos State. Nigeria is blessed with some of these natural resources which have been kept so that tourists can unearth the dark times of slavery.
As a result, this study aime to encourage tourism the cultural heritage of Badagry. This was achieved by an in-depth fieldwork, observations and case studies of existing tourist site which helped in understanding the functional requirements of a tourist centre
Central Mosque Auchi Edo State: Architectural Icon In Islamic Architecture
No full textx, 65 pages, illustrations, hard backThough it is from the East that the sun rises, showing itself bold and bright without a veil, it burns and balazez with inward fire only when it escapes from the shackles of east and west.." - Muhammad IgbaI.The Mosque Masjid (from Arabic) is the most architecture.We can clearly identity that the unique form of the Mosque, is derived this essence is what has led to what we identity as the 'crisis'.The crisis is referring to the institutional/spatial organization and architecture of the Mosque.Nowadays we find a tendency for the Mosque to be an architectural symbol catering mostly for the religious rights of the Muslim world, rather than catering for the everyday Muslim way of life.The Mosque of a non-Muslim, needs to begin with understanding it s institution in built form and its meaning and purpose in a diverse and changing of this thesis is to investigate the possibility of designing an Islamic Centre that encourage the integration of Muslims and non-Muslims, in addition to provide a tangible solution to the Mosque 'crisis', which caters for the day to day activities of the the community
Leather Accessory Factory, Lagos Promoting Made In Nigeria Goods
No full textx, 75 pages, illustrations, hard backIn recent review, Nigeria major industrial supplies was put to be about 27% while capital goods, food and beverages, fuel and lubricants, transportation and equipment and parts and consumer goods takes a whooping sum.Most of these accounts for the levels of importations either from Asia: Europe: America or some part of African (Trading economy, 2019), this information gave the idea that Nigerians like to patronize foreign goods and for a country to grow there need to reduce importation to the barest minimum and also utilize locally sourced materials.
It was found out that all of the variables examined, product quality was observed to be the major reason why Nigerian are averse to locally manufactured leather product in Nigeria.By extension.Nigerian are not inclined to purchase locally manufactured goods and also the limited number of standard factories in the country for the production of leather necessary products has made it a bit difficult to promote made-in-Nigeria goods.
Therfore, there is need for local manufcaturer in Nigeria to brace up to face the challenges of globalisation which has brokers the barriers to trade by improving on the quality of their products and also the quality control agencies such as Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) are in conformity with the prescribed and acceptable standards
Gravitating towards technology in education: Place of makerspace
No full textBased on constructivist philosophy which focuses on enabling learners to generate knowledge through interaction with physical objects, the idea of makerspace was initiated. The main essence of makerspace is to stir creativity, innovations and motivate learners towards designing and inventing. This paper is an exposition on the place of makerspace as a new approach to pedagogical activities. The 21st century is immersed in information and communication technology revolution which has necessitated a new way of learning. New generation of learners are referred to as digital natives who are naturally gravitated towards new innovations. This paper relies on recent scholarly publications to point out intricacies of makerspace, the need for educators to embrace it, the new role for educators and other stakeholders in education and the need to manage this change in the educational system. The paper also points out the challenges that this new wave encounters in areas where adoption has taken place and the benefits of adopting makerspace. Conclusion is however made that change is constant and the idea of makerspace may be the new shift that will totally revolutionize the academic world. It is suggested that Faculty and Management need to encourage studies to evaluate accruable benefits of makerspace
Senate Building: Federal Al University Gusau Achieving Techniques of Passive Cooling Through Architectural Design
No full textx, 65 pages, illustrations, hard backThe need for proper administration of a higher institution of learning makes a senate building a compulsory structure on campuses since it serves as the administrative block for the institution and it is normally the most iconic structure close to the main entrance for proper identification.
This study aimed to discover passive design features through considerable literature study that can be included in senate building to make it energy efficient. The study also aimed to explore and evolve means of controlling heat gain naturally e.g. Wind, Sun, etc. which affect building 'Architecturally". By using and applying passive cooling techniques, i.e. choice of plan shapes, forms, type of materials, choice of finishing construction techniques, use of building components, orientation of the building to the sun and to the wind, percentage openings (Fenestrations), landscaping, and choice of a suitable sun shading devices that will serve the purpose on Shading as well with aesthetic