The study investigated housing Adjustmentactivities in the neighbourhood in two selected public housing Quarters of ABU Zaria in Kaduna State. The analysis of these adjustmentsin Area II and Silver jubilee Staff Quarters of Ahmadu Bello University Samaru Zaria were carried out in terms of their features and Manner on the residential quality. The ge... Continue Reading
Historically, culture has been identified with the creation of „civilized state? and social cultivation that is the progressive refinement of social behaviour, life style and living spaces which in turn has an effect on the architecture of a place. Culture and recreation can be seen as a relationship which creates opportunities for people with di... Continue Reading
Good architecture is experienced when it is tailored to fit the context of root users, however, globalization has posed a great challenge to this cause. This is reflected in the thirst for Euro-American space design in cultural facilities in Nigeria which gave birth to the design of the National art theatre to imitate the Varna Palace of Sports and... Continue Reading
The development of glazes in the Nigeria is a challenging issue to the ceramic industry and has resulted in the dependence on imported glazes, which is not easy for the ceramic industries and the ceramists. This has become necessary therefore, to explore the possibility of low-temperature glazes using locally sourced raw materials for ceramic produ... Continue Reading
The aim of this study is to assess the curriculum content used in teaching graphic design in the Nigerian universities in comparison with the knowledge/skills needed in the printing industry toward developing a curriculum model that will be used for teaching undergraduate graphic design programmes. In view of the aim, the following objectives were ... Continue Reading
Condenser is a device designed to separate one or more components of a vapour mixture by reducing a gas or vapour to its liquid form. This study was undertaken with a view of investigating thedesign and performance analysisof outer jacket Allihn and Graham glass condensers.AutoCAD design tool was used in designing Allihn and Graham condensers, vary... Continue Reading
Developing the Yoruba alphabet as a typographic font style for application on computer graphic design for Yoruba audience, emerged from observations on incessant adoption of English alphabetic symbols as typographic font styles for encoding text elements of graphic design for Yoruba audience through graphic design software such as CorelDraw. Five o... Continue Reading
The reduction in waste is important in our environment. Waste glass tends to be one of the issues because it is considered as non-biodegradable material that pollutes the surrounding. The utilization of waste glass in reinforced concrete as partial replacement due to its pozzolanic property is gaining huge importance these days, principally on acco... Continue Reading
The gourd fruit (Calabash) is a cultural symbol in Nigeria It is also a decorative item, local musical instrument and even used as kitchen utensil. The gourd fruit form might have been used as a public sculpture to either reflect or symbolize some cultures in Nigeria, but not as yet considered to equally serve as a play sculpture. Cultural objects ... Continue Reading
Samples of quartz were sourced from deposit site at AngwanDokaKokonaNasarawa State Nigeria. The samples were beneficiated and crushed to smaller particle sizes ranging from fine, medium to coarse. The samples were prepared by the semi-dry method, with moulding pressure of 300 kN to form brick. After drying at 110oC, the bricks were burnt at 1450oC.... Continue Reading
A Study of Mwaghavul Festival Costumes in Plateau State Costume plays significant roles during festivals, because they add to the beauty of events. Such festivals provide opportunities where beautiful costumes of different ethnic groups are showcased in promoting the culture of the Mwaghavul. Costume is a distinctive style of dress of an individual... Continue Reading
Ceramics is a field of study that has gained usefulness in vital areas of human tasks due to the special qualities of the earthy material (clay) that is usually employed. The sourcing, manipulation and firing of clay items result in ceramics of divergent nature which include, table wares, sanitary wares and conceptual ceramics. This study chose to ... Continue Reading
Given the increasing importance of housing affordability in housing reform debates, and the low socio-economic status of urban households especially in developing countries including Nigeria, this study assessed the housing affordability in Zaria urban area with a view to determining the status of the households in terms of housing affordability. T... Continue Reading
The yearnings to achieve energy efficiency, sustainability and economy in design due to global-climatic challenges which affect the environment has called for us to be more innovative in our approach. Various studies have shown that study of natural systems, will trigger innovations in building design and building-product development that are resou... Continue Reading
Buildings are responsible for at least 40% of energy used in most countries, in Nigeria construction activities has pervaded most urban centres as in the case of Abuja. Evaluating passive design principles in buildings is the clever way in designing energy efficient building that will be peculiar to the local climate of a region. Most shopping mall... Continue Reading