This paper focuses on Benin City, Nigeria, as a case study to explore urban sprawl and its
associated problems resulting from unplanned and uncontrolled spatial expansion. Informal …

Buildings account for about 40% of global energy consumption and contribute 30% of all
CO2 emissions. This research project investigated extant office building development in …

Urban sprawl is a scattered type of urban growth that alters the layout and shape of urban
settlements. It is one of the consequences of extraordinary rapid urbanisation and …

This paper examines the processes of transformation of the architecture and spatial
character of a Nigerian city, in the planning and delivery of a sustainable built environment. It …

The aim of this research is to interpret the consequences of informal economic from the
perspective of the actors involved in this phenomenon. Data were collected using in-depth …

The traditional urban core of Ibadan, Nigeria, is a vibrant and dynamic place, full of life and
energy. It is a place where people from all walks of life come together to live, work, and play …

This thesis aims at identifying some elements and concepts of art and architecture that when
incorporated in building designs classifies them African. It also assesses whether evoking …

Cities like living organisms undergo the process of birth, growth, development and death.
Cities in both developing and developed world have been experiencing rapid …