NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, ABUJA (JUDICIOUS APPLICATION OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN IN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT)
NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, ABUJA (JUDICIOUS APPLICATION OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN IN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT)
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Date
1986-07
Authors
BABALAKIN, OMOTAYO MUFUTAU
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Philosophy The legal profession is one of the few profession in
Nigeria that has been highly internationally ranked. In attaining this platform, the legal practioners have always emulated the law school as a doyen of their knowledge. This on the other hand has enhanced the hierarchy of Nigerian lawyers on the international scene. A Nigerian at present is
presiding over the World Court, a standard school that will represent the dignity of the legal profession is therefore a worthwhile thesis project. Goals and Objectives The Nigerian Law School started in 1963 on a temporary site with a student intake of 20, but at present the student
enrolment has risen to 1,6500. The primary objective of this thesis project will therefore be, To evolve a design that
will satisfy the owner/users requirements by obviating the existing architectural problems in a view to create unity
in the diversified functions of each architectural space abnormally existing in such an institution. The main goal
however, is to create a new social, functional environment condusive for learning, guidance and mutual interaction between the staff and students by evolving a pragmatic landscape design
taking into consideration the provision of adequate car-parks, pedestrian routes, greenery, good accessibility, conscientious
use of specified trees and outdoor spaces.
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A thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of :- Waster of Science in Architecture.
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NIGERIAN, LAW, SCHOOL, ABUJA, JUDICIOUS, APPLICATION, LANDSCAPE, DESIGN, ACADEMIC, ENVIRONMENT