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Relevance and Practice of Traditional Architecture and Building in the provision of viable housing for rural communities and urban poor November 2007, Kano - Nigeria

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Intbau Nigeria held the first conference on INTBAU in Africa in the historic province of Kano, together with an official opening ceremony.

Traditional architecture still stands today and is relevant because it has always addressed sustainability. It is that of necessity in most cases where local craftsmanship and building materials are vital and where Spaces always mirror the true and practical lifestyles of their inhabitants. The relevance of good traditional building is that it not only allows us to celebrate our past technological achievements but also to study and understand the primary mechanisms which guarded the design of the particular building. For example we can learn from traditional buildings why certain materials were used (usually because they were readily available locally), the science of the materials, the context of the site and the nature of the inhabitants. We can also learn the value of living and working in a community and the importance of a healthy built environment.

The conference brought together national and international practitioners, educators, students from Nigeria, the US, the UK, France and Malaysia of the built environment in the quest for sustainable answers to the deterioration of Rural and Urban Spaces world wide. The aim of the conference was to seek solutions from our traditional architecture, building and urbanism, in order to come up with better and cheaper ways of providing good standard sustainable buildings and spaces for our rural areas and cities. The conference mainly addressed the Africa situation aiming to assist in the process of eradicating slums and poor housing.

Themes

Papers will address the following issues:

  • Settlement studies and New Urbanism in Africa
  • The 'Urbanisation' crisis
  • The 'Africa' Situation - The need for Regeneration
  • Poor Building Situations in rural and urban areas
  • Sustainable Housing
  • Housing Case Studies
  • Context of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism
  • Traditional Building and Regionalism
  • Lessons from Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism
  • Modern Technologies using Traditional Building materials
  • Innovative Technologies using Traditional Building Materials
  • Architectural Designs

    Conference Outcomes:

  • Proven Sustainable methods of building
  • New Innovations in Building with traditional material
  • Introduction to Material Testing
  • Implementation of Regulations relevant to traditional building, architecture and urbanism

    Organising Committee:

    1. Eng. Tony Osuagwu, INTBAU Nigeria, Acting Chairman, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    2. Dr. Yusuf M Adamu, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Bayero University, Kano
    3. Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu, Department of Education, Bayero University , Kano
    4. Ruqayya Tofa, INTBAU Nigeria, Development Assistant, London, England
    5. Nasiru Wada Khalil Kano, is the Secretary of the Local Conference Committee
    6. Aliyu Salisu Barau, Dept. of Geography, Fed. College of Education

    Academic Committee

    1. Arc. Seyi Odeyale, Department of Arch. FUT,Akure, Nigeria
    2. Prof. Timothy Gyuse, University of Jos, Nigeria
    3. Dr. (Colonel) Abdulrazaaq Muhammed-Oumar, Dept. of Arch., FUT, Minna, Nigeria
    4. Arc. (Mrs.) C.O. Osasona, Head of Dept.,Obefemi Awolowo university, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
    5. Arc. Prof. U.A. Awuzie, Dean of Environmental Science, IMSU, Owerri, Nigeria,
    6. Arc. Prof. J.N Amechi, Dept. of Architecture. IMSU, Owerri, Nigeria
    7. Prof. O.S. Okedele, Head of Department of Architecture, University of Lagos, Nigeria
    8. Arc. Prof. J.O Diogu, Department of Architecture, IMSU, Owerri, Nigeria
    9. Dr.Arch. Mohamed Saidi, Université Saad Dahlab de Blida, Algeria
    10. Dr. O J Ebohon, De Montford University, Leicester, England
    11. Dr. Marcell Vellinga, International Vernacular Architecture, Oxford Brookes, England
    12. Mr. Deependra Prashad, Secretary, INTBAU India
    13. Dr. Matthew Hardy, Secretary, INTBAU

    Further Information

    Miss Ruqayya B. Tofa
    Chapter Development Manager
    INTBAU Nigeria
    No. 1 Maiduguri Road
    P.O.Box 760
    Kano
    Nigeria
    Address

    Tony Osuagwu
    Acting Chairman
    INTBAU Nigeria
    c/- Tenta/Aton Nigeria Ltd
    Plot 8/17 Trans Amadi Ind. layout
    Port Harcourt, Rivers State
    NIGERIA

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