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ASSESSMENT OF THERA PEUTIC RECREATIONAL SPACES IN ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITALS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE

ABSTRACT There is a growing interest about the impact of the physical  environment  on the recovery process  of patients  among  health  care providers  and designers.  Healthcare  settings  and their surrounding  outdoor spaces are regarded as the most complex and challenging of all public institutions  due to the numerous  activities  carried out within these facilities. ''We shape our buildings  thereafter our buildings  shape us''  this notion  has been recognised and emphasised ...

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INTEGRATION OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE FEATURES IN A POLO SPORTS CLUB, MINNA, NIGER STATE

ABSTRACT Vernacular architecture is the expression of an individual person’s or society’s culture, history and locality or geographic area being reflected in their immediate environment and surrounding buildings. Buildings connect individuals to the culture, as the human desire to be culturally connected to ones surrounding is reflected in a harmonious architecture. The constant deterioration of the current Minna polo field, the bare nature of the field and the lack of ...

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DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL INTERACTION IN CIVIC CENTRES FOR MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Due to urbanization, civic centre has remained a subject of utmost importance because of its role in the city and human existence at large. Civic centre is the city’s symbolic public space where activities such as ceremonial mass gathering, rallies, convention, social and commercial activities takes place. However, civic centres are places that encourage an inflow of people, therefore, there is need to integrate design strategies that will enhance ...

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