A TOWN HALL COMPLEX FOR OFFA

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dc.contributor.authorADEDOKUN, FAUSAT ADEBOLA
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-04T07:59:31Z
dc.date.available2014-03-04T07:59:31Z
dc.date.issued1983-06
dc.descriptionA 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, 1983en_US
dc.description.abstractTopic; 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3114
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectTOWN,en_US
dc.subjectHALL,en_US
dc.subjectCOMPLEX,en_US
dc.subjectOFFAen_US
dc.titleA TOWN HALL COMPLEX FOR OFFAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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