UPGRADING OF GIDAN SARKI, FANISAU, KANO EVOLUTION OF ARCHITECTURE IN KANO PALACES
UPGRADING OF GIDAN SARKI, FANISAU, KANO EVOLUTION OF ARCHITECTURE IN KANO PALACES
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2006-10
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HASSANA, GAMBO
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Abstract
A Palace is a large grand house where a ruling King or Queen
officially lives. Hausa Palaces were planned solely as residence and
quarters for administration and various social ceremonies. Kano Emirate
has the unique feature of possessing ample palaces , apart from the
primary residence of the Emir ( Gidan Rumfa).They are reffered to as
Partial (daughter) Palaces.
The existence of partial Palaces are located in different parts of the
Emirate. They were built to serve numerous functions for different Sarki’s/
Emirs’ centuries ago. These functions ranges from slave quarters , ranch
houses, tax collection centres and Ribats.These Partial Palaces are
regarded with high esteem in the royalty due to their historical inclination.
Gidan Sarki Fanisau is the only partial Palace in Kano that has the most
relevant historical events.The use of Gidan Fanisau by the emirate dates
back to the (pagan period) origin of civilisation in Hausa communities and
has been a favourite for receiving of guest s, particularly from the west by
ancient Sarkis.
The demands of the society dictates the usage of these buildings,
important buildings were adopting new functions as new eras and Sarkis
ascend the throne .
Evolution of Architecture refers to changes that occur due to certain
influences. In this research such changes were categorised into
Architectural elements and functional usages.
The Hausa Architecture we observe today is a resultant of numerous
changes over hundreds of years .Therefore the researcher used a royal
building due to its role indication of architectural advancements in
ancient hausa land.
This thesis is aimed towards sustaining the historical royal buildings in
Kano and protecting them from degeneration through public usage.
Therefore the proposal of adopting a new function in the ancient Palace
of Fanisau is not an alien practice. The upgrading of the Palace into a
research centre is primarily due to the strong linkage between the Kano
Royalty and academic researchers that patronised the ancient city for
centuries. Ancient Kano was a favorite destination for western explorers,
famous Islamic jurists and scholars, whose pursuits were made possible
due to the immense co-operation and assistance of the Kano Emirate
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA ,IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTER’S DEGREE OF SCIENCE (M.SC)
ARCHITECTURE
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN.
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
OCTOBER 2006
Keywords
UPGRADING,, GIDAN SARKI,, FANISAU,, KANO,, EVOLUTION,, ARCHITECTURE,, PALACES