"National Centre for S c i e n t i f i c Research said Development"
"National Centre for S c i e n t i f i c Research said Development"
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1976-06
Authors
AGAMAH, Daniel Attah
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Abstract
This scheme is purely a hypothetical academic exercise but has
some practical intentions. Its theme is on "built Scientific Research
F a c i l i t i e s " . The proposals are f o r Nigeria end to bo sited in Kaduna,
in lieu of "Land -Use maps" for the New Federal Territory which was the
f i r s t choice of location.
It is common knowledge that in the struggles for t h e overall
development of the Nigerian nation, the role of Science and Technology
is crucial throughout the span of every development programme. For the
desirable national self-reliance to be achieved one considers the
acquiring and building up of scientific and technolaical s k i l l s and
knowledge very fundamental and imperative. The required s k i l l s and
first-hand knowledge can only be acquired and developed through elaborate
and sustained research. The need for a centre for Scientific Reseach
i s thus established.
Consequently, a "National Centre for Scientific Research and
Development" is being proposed and designed in this scheme. The main
purpose of the scheme is to evolve the planning end design of the
Research Centre which will comprise of a complex of i n t e related
laboratories, workshops, offices and other ancillary research f a c i l i t i es
within a flexible, adaptiblc and conducive arohitootural setting and
environment.
The type of research envisaged and designed for is of interdisciplinary
nature in tho fields of t h o physical and chemical sciences,
engineering and Technol ogy.
A detailed study of research f a c i l i t i e s , especially the laboratories
were carried out and on that basis the design of tho Research centre
was evolved. Becuase of the universal nature of science and scientific
research, the similarity of research procedures and methods and the
identical uses of most instruments, equipment and services, the provision
of spaces and their f i t t i n g s have to be rather universally similar.
This scheme conforms generally.
The scheme was limited to general interdisciplinary research and
development in Science and Technology. For atomic and nuclear reseach,
a separate research i n s t i t u t e would "be suggested to be set up to
compliment the type of interdisciplinary research centre proposed
in this scheme. This is because of the very special structure, safety
and services requirements of atomic and nuclear research from general
s c i e n t i f i c research, which if incorporated in the scheme would mount
to i n t e g r a t i n g two big projects Into one.
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Presented to the Departmcnt of Architecture
Faculty of Environmental Design
of
Ahnadu B e 11 o Uh ive rs i ty
Zaria
in p a r t i a l f u l f i l n c n t of the requirements for the
Degree of Master of Science in Architecture
Keywords
National, Centre, S c i e n t i f i c, Development"