A TOWN HALL COMPLEX FOR OFFA
A TOWN HALL COMPLEX FOR OFFA
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Date
1983-06
Authors
ADEDOKUN, FAUSAT ADEBOLA
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Abstract
Topic; A Town Hall Complex
Location; Offa, Kwara State
Population;
The present population of the Town is about 125,,000 and
it is estimated to be about 206,000 by the year 2,000.
(Projected from 1963 Census figures at 2.55% growth rate)
Statement of Purpose:
The thesis is an attempt to find some architectural
solutions to some of the problems caused by the increasing
gap between the government at the top, and the common
people. That is to say, to look into some of the ways
architectural structures can be used as a possible link
between the common people, their local government and the
central government.
Site:
The Site is rectangular in shape, and it is about
hectares. It is located within the proposed Civic Centre.
Sponsors:
It is hoped that Offa local government assisted by the
State government will finance the project.
Thesis Structure:
The research involved in this thesis can be divided
basically into three parts.
(A) (i) Historical development of civic spaces/
buildings.
A Study of how culture and environment can
.influence the type of civic spacers.
Their natural location, and to justify the
need for civic buildings in any developing
society.
(ii) Case Studies of existing civic buildings.
-- A Study of different architectural approaches to
design of civic buildings.
(3) A Study of the role of local government as the third tier
of government. It’s structure, aims and objectives as
the basis for determining the design scope.
(C) The Design:
Data analysis and evaluations, evolution of
solutions.
Design Scope:
The complex is made up of the following units:
.. The local government secretariat
.. Council suite
.. Multipurpose Hall
.. Plaza
.. Staff catering facilities.
Design Concept:
Site planning based on
.. Activities with functional relationship with each
other.
•• Pedestrian and vehicular access.
.. The expression of the building as an independent
composition occupying its own space; layout of
building based on hierarchy of space according to
public contact.
Conclusions
The thesis concludes by stressing the need for an
integration of social and administrative functions; also on
how to encourage individual participation in their local
development.
.. FlexibiH j.ty in use of the office spaces.
.. Easy interaction between public and staff
achieved by the compactness of the design and lack
of physical barrier, separating different units.
.. Social interaction encouraged by providing an outdoor
plaza and Multipurpose Civic Hall.
Description
A thesis submitted to the Postgraduate
School, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in
partial fulfillment of the requirement
for the degree of Master of Science in
Architecture.
Department of Architecture
Faculty of Environmental Design
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
June, 1983
Keywords
TOWN,, HALL,, COMPLEX,, OFFA