PROPOSED ECOWAS COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE, ABUJA. AN EXPRESSION OF IMAGERY IN COURT BUILDINGS
PROPOSED ECOWAS COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE, ABUJA. AN EXPRESSION OF IMAGERY IN COURT BUILDINGS
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2004-06
Authors
LAMIDO, YUSUFU ISHAKU
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Abstract
Architecture has a duty to inform. Its various elements, by
their individual being and creative synthesis into a physical formal
and functional structure, are a reflection of a generating idea. In this
way architecture becomes symbolic; it represents the ideas of the
creator, who may choose to highlight an aspect of the society or part
thereof. This has led in the past years to many varied styles of
architecture: classical, neo-classical, renaissance, modern,
international, post-modernism. Each gives us insight into the era in
which it prevailed. These years have been processes of discovery
and re-discovery. People and hence architects, are continuously
asking questions; probing about their world, their lifestyles, their
values, their religions, politics, education, culture and bodies. It has
been in all a series of experiments in search for self-discovery and
identity.
There are multiple examples and precedents, which offers a
wide range of points of view, interpretation and architectural styles.
This research in reflecting upon the role of the court as a building
type shall carefully construct a thesis and design through a
deliberate and calibrated use of tectonic language where the
message and meaning becomes clearly visible and legible to the
public.
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A THESIS
PRESENTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA.
IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD
OF A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE
(M.SC ARCH.).
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PROPOSED,, ECOWAS,, COMMUNITY,, COURT OF JUSTICE,, ABUJA