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| university of jos architecture week image by: Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
The Architecture department, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria just concluded their Architecture week, a gracious event which started on Tuesday November 11th and ended Thursday November 13th, 2014. The Event brought together the current student of Architecture department, Lecturers, invited Architects, NIA (Nigerian Institute of Architects) representatives for Plateau state chapter and special guest of honor Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia.
The event kicked off exactly 8:00am on Tuesday with arrival and registration and by 9:00 am, students proceeded to tour NVRI (National Veterinary Research Institute) and NIPPS (National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies) construction sites in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
At the tour, Architect Oguntoye and Arc. Mangden were able to make students understand what Nigerian Architecture is and the need for Building Identity. They both noted that there is a need for students of architecture and Architects in Nigeria to put a face on Nigerian Architecture by adding our identity. They also added that all over the world, Architecture of each region has its distinct characteristics and such should not be left out for Nigerian Architecture.
The full story and event pictures shortly after the break...
At the tour, students were also encouraged to learn about building materials that encourage adaptability of buildings to their native environment. They were shown reasons why local building materials should be used to develop Nigerian Architecture identity and the need for more sustainability in Nigerian Architecture. Some of the buildings that were seen by the students during the tour were also criticized by the lecturers showing them the good and the bad sides of the buildings.
DAY 1 PICTURE GALLERY
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Arc. Oguntoye lecturing students of unijos architecture department about Nigerian Architecture and need for Building Identity @ NVRI, Jos.
Arc. Oguntoye educating students of Unijos architecture department on why Nigerian Architects must put a face on Nigerian Architecture.
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Arc. Oguntoye educating students of unijos architecture department on why Nigerian Architecture must reflects our identities & cultural values.
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One of the buildings at NVRI, Jos built with materials to make it fully adaptable to Jos weather.
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One of the buildings at NVRI, Jos showing how the landscape was well organized
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According to Arc. Oguntoye's lecture on Building identity, it was concluded that this building can only exist in Jos due to the type of stone works and the other materials that were used to make the building adaptable to the weather.
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In having a gracious architecture, a building must be well incorporated into its environment in order to create harmony and offer solutions to the user. This building was one of the buildings criticized at NVRI, Jos to have meet up to 80% of these expectations as it is seen to be well suited for its environment.
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Some of the ongoing construction site visited by the student during their tour to NIPPS (National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies)
The Event continued on Wednesday starting with welcome address by the HOD of Architecture Department, University of Jos, Arc. (Dr.) M.O Ogunrayewa, (fnia) followed by the goodwill message by the representative of the Chairman NIA (Nigerian Institute of Architects) Plateau State Chapter and address by the special guest of honor, Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia after which the exhibition center was declared opened around 12:30pm with various types of work on display ranging from 2d doodles, painting, models, virtual model presentations e.t.c.
DAY 2 PICTURE GALLERY
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| Students registering their names on day 2 of the event. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Lekjeb Addressing students and invited guests. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| The guest of Honor, Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia addressing everybody on day 2 of the event Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| The guest of Honor, Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia addressing everybody on day 2 of the event Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Students listening to the Address by Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Students listening to the Address by Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Students listening to the Address by Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Students listening to the Address by Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Invited secondary school students getting ready for the Exhibition Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Invited secondary school students getting ready for the Exhibition Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Invited secondary school students getting ready for the Exhibition Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Invited secondary school students getting ready for the Exhibition Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
Students of Architecture department, University of Jos entering the exhibition center.
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| Students of Architecture department, University of Jos entering the exhibition center. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia, HOD of the department, Arc. Audu and Arc. Mangden going through the exhibited drawings by students of the department. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia, HOD of the department, Arc. Audu and Arc. Mangden going through the exhibited drawings by students of the department. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia and the HOD of the department, going through the exhibited drawings by students of the department. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia, the HOD of the department, Arc Oguntoye and others checking the art collections of one of the students. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia, the HOD of the department. Arc Oguntoye and others checking the art collections of one of the students.Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Students of Architecture department and others checking the displayed models. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia, Arc. Oguntoye, the HOD of the department Arc. (Dr.) M.O Ogunrayewa, fnia, Architect Oguntoye and invited Architects going through collection of models. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
Art work by Aremu Rotimi, an Alumni student of the department.
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| Displayed collection of pencil art work and paintings by Mala Iwa Gbado Ikeleku. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Architects and students going through a fantastic building model. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Students showing one another some of their works. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Dadi Dindul displaying some of his architectural virtual models. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Oguntoye explaining the concept behind a building model to invited junior students. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Oguntoye explaining the concept behind a building model to invited junior students Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| One of the fantastic model put up for exhibition. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
Model of Plateau State University (PLASU) Administrative building.
Collection of fancy greeting cards and models designed by students
One of the fantastic model put up for exhibition
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| Students showing one another some of their works.Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
Some of the 2D drawings displayed for the exhibition
Some of the 2D drawings displayed for the exhibition
The Third day witnessed lecture on Architecture week rationale by SAA staff adviser (Student Architects Association) and paper presentation on Building the Architect of tomorrow (which is the theme of the event). These was followed by Home coming reunion, speeches by past SAA presidents, words of advise to students, group photograph by the past sets. The event ended with a comely and enriched diner where the notable Nigerian Item 7 was highly celebrated (...you know what i mean...) and everyone went home rejoicing.
DAY 3 PICTURE GALLERY
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| Cross section of Alumni students and Current Students of Architecture department during the home coming reunion and words of advise. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Cross section of Alumni students and Current Students of Architecture department during the home coming reunion. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Arc. Mangden giving speech during the dinner. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| Cross section of students enjoying themselves at the dinner. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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Cross section of students enjoying themselves at the dinner.
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| The current SAA president, Gofwan Ritgak Paul giving speech during the diner. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
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| The current SAA president, Gofwan Ritgak Paul giving speech and vote of thanks during the diner. Photograph by Adekunle Abidemi for www.imaginearchitecture.org |
The event was made successful through the help of God, the Staff and management of University of Jos, the Vice Chancellor University of Jos, Prof. Hayward Babale Mafuyai, all the Lecturers in department of Architecture, the Dean, the deputy dean of Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Prof. Emmanuel Achuenu, prof. Bogda Prucnal- Ogunsote respectively, the HOD of Architecture department, Arc.(Dr.) M.O. Ogunrayewa, fnia, the Alumni and the current architecture students of University of Jos, the invited schools, Architects, NIA representatives and special guest of honor, Arc. Inalegwu Ella, fnia.
I am Adekunle Abidemi reporting for imaginearchitecture
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