Download Tag: SECURITY MEASURES

ABSTRACT Buildings   are  manmade   structures   that  are  primarily  meant  for  shelter.  They are designed  in different  sizes, shapes, forms and functions.  Some  buildings  have only one function and some have multiple functions such as residential and commercial purposes. These  types  of  building  are  referred  to  as  mixed-use  building.  One major  problem encountered with these structures is the issue of insecurity which is as a result of poor design which makes ...

ABSTRACT Security and safety are important factors to be considered in every design. This has in recent times become an issue of concern especially in Northern Nigeria. This research sought to assess the effectiveness of the security measures employed in hotel designs by identifying  available  passive  security  features  within  existing  hotel  layouts  and proposing a design that employs these measures in addition to others discovered in literature. The study adopts ...