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Journal of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIAJ) is an academic journal

Adaptive Architecture: Exploring Resilience and Community Engagement in Design

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.
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Assessing Pupils’ Effective Use of Primary School Grounds in Bauchi Metropolis: A Mixed-Methods Study on Landscape Utilisation and Learning Outcomes

School grounds serve as vital learning and recreational spaces that contribute significantly to pupils’ physical, cognitive, and social development. However, in many Nigerian public primary schools, these spaces are underutilized or inadequately designed to support holistic education. This study assesses the effective use of primary school grounds in the selected study area, focusing on patterns of pupil engagement, environmental quality, and design functionality.
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Sustainable Tourism Practices and Critical Regionalism:A Case Study of Recreation and Resort Projects in Nigeria

This study explores how critical regionalism supports sustainable tourism in Nigeria’s recreation and resort projects. As sustainability becomes essential in tourism, understanding how local contexts shape its implementation is crucial. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research investigates projects across different regions, analyzing how cultural, social, economic, and environmental factors interact with global sustainability practices.
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Desegregated Categorisation of Architectural Heritage in Selected Cultural Landscapes of North-West Nigeria

The paper explored the conventional understanding of Architectural Heritage (AH) for recontextualisation.
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