publications

Adaptive architecture via sustainability, modularity and technology integration, delivers adaptable answers to environmental and economic demands. Currently, Nigeria’s economic index: with inflation escalating to 26.00% by 2024, real estate contributing 5.20% to GDP in Q1 2024, and construction 4.01%, stress the necessity, for approaches of this type.

This paper demonstrates how resilient design, architectural ingenuity, and socio-ecological strategies, can convert oppressive historical sites, to vibrant, adaptive public spaces. It is premised on Theo Lawson's transformational improvement of Lagos’ Freedom Park.

This study identifies, efficient solutions, suitable for Najran’s hot desert climate. The work investigates sustainable retrofitting systems, for parking lots at Najran, using a mixed-methods approach that includes climate analysis, design-based research, in addition to site observation.

This research examines the complex nature of urban reconstruction in a city marked, by its sacred and radial urban structure, with its great recurrent strain, from millions of pilgrims, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah. With the urgency of current sustainable advancement and accelerated growth, the study highlights the serious ordeal, of merging material and abstract heritage preservations.

The population of Lagos is on regular increase which is estimated to cross 30 million marks by 2030 according to National population commission statistics. This would increase the demand for built environment meeting sustainable Development goal 11 (Sustainable cities) in line with International Union of Architects (Uia) 2050 vision to actualize Architectural projects that are Carbon-free and low energy thus leading to the choice of the Research topic A sustainable mixed-use vertical with emphasis on minimising carbon emission and energy efficiency as a means to having a built environment that contribute positively to climate change.

Journal of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIAJ) is an academic journal, which is coordinated by the Library and Publications Committee of the Nigerian Institute of Architects. The first issue of NIAJ was published in 1981. Before 2023 all copies of the journal were printed with ISSN 2315- 8913, however since 2023, the journal is printed digitally.

This study investigates the role and value of precedent analysis in the architectural design process of Nigerian universities. While precedent studies are a mandatory component of the studio method employed in design pedagogy, research into their effectiveness and application remains limited. This research examines how design mentors perceive the value of precedent studies in the design process, expectations from student case studies, and current practices across Nigerian architecture schools.

Public spaces are major subsets of an anthropological settlement, which provide vistas for social interaction, cultural transmission, and economic enterprise. In Nigeria’s rapid infrastructural development, the planning of public spaces seems to overlook the various needs of the communities that will use such spaces. This study focuses on communities’ involvement in the birthing of public spaces through participatory design in Nigeria. It focuses on how these participatory processes can influence the urban landscape towards creating a more inclusive, culturally sensitive, and ecologically sound human habitat.

Container housing has emerged as a viable alternative in modern construction, offering a cost-effective and sustainable solution to address housing shortages and urbanisation challenges. This research explores the construction mechanisms involved in container housing, focusing on how shipping containers can be adapted as habitable spaces. The study analyzes four case studies: the Proposed Tech Hub at Heliu Health and Tourism District in Enugu, Nigeria; Container City in London, UK; Container House by Plannea Arquitectura in Chile; and KODA by Kodasema in Estonia. Each case demonstrates unique design elements, construction techniques, and modifications specific to local environmental and regulatory contexts.

Inclusive Design (ID) is a paradigm that is hinged on the basic need to accommodate the variegated needs of all individuals, irrespective of their age, ability, and social and financial status as they interact with a livable space. As urbanization accelerates across our clime, the need for accessible, equitable, and user-centred spaces has become increasingly crucial. Even though the Nigerian built space is making concerted efforts to latch into the philosophy of Inclusive Design (ID), there are still observable shortfalls in the adoption of associated inclusivity strategies in its housing development schemes.