FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT

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    Design toolkits for campus open spaces from post-occupancy evaluations of federal universities in South-west Nigeria
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018) Adedeji, J. A.; Fadamiro, J. A.; Odeyale, T. O.
    Purpose - Participatory design strategy through post-occupancy evaluation of built assets is a feedback mechanism into the design process. This paper draws upon a wider empirical study that aims at evaluating the University Campus Open Spaces (UCOS) of six federal universities in South-west Nigeria. The purpose of this paper is to generate evidence-based design toolkits for UCOS towards spanning of disconnects between designers and users thereby revisiting and revitalizing their design criteria. Design/methodology/approach - A sample (n = 3,016) of users was drawn in a cross-sectional survey through stratified random method. The research instrument was a structured questionnaire in multiple choice and Likert-type scales. The data obtained were subjected to statistical techniques. Findings - Results show that males use the UCOS for active and passive recreation than females. The UCOS are male dominated because the females have higher concerns for lack of safety and inclement weather. Both genders have equal preference for sitting. “Group academic” activities are at peak in the “afternoon”, while “being alone” takes place in the “evening” and “personal academic” in the “morning”. Safety is primary to zoological and botanical gardens. Social interaction spaces enhance successful recreation parks. Coherence and legibility are the highest cognitive satisfaction factors for pedestrian sidewalks. Practical im plications - The research generated design requirements for UCOS, and it is important for informing better design solutions in the future. Originality/value - The results are synthesized into three-in-two new frameworks to guide future design actions for innovative strategies between design and use/operational phases
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    Evidence-Based Design of University Zoological Gardens: A Perception Study in South-west Nigeria
    (2018) Adedeji, J. A.; Fadamiro, J. A.; Odeyale, T. O.
    Evidence-based design (EBD) has become an acceptable paradigm in environmentbehaviour endeavours in recent years with documented benefits especially in healthcare facilities. However, little is known of its application to University Campus Open Spaces (UCOS) like University Zoological Gardens (UZGs) which accounts for the repetition of design mistakes. This study aims to assess the UZGs as a major component of UCOS in South-west Nigeria with a view to formulating EBD frameworks. It adopts a comparative post-occupancy evaluation (POE) approach through a Stratified Random Sampling protocol of users (n=3,016) of the gardens in Federal Universities in South-west Nigeria. Results of the quantitative data analyses suggest that while walk-ability is a primary satisfaction factor among thirty design considerations in the formulated model, legibility is the most primary cognitive factor for designing perceptible high quality UZGs. The study argues in favour of the developed framework as design tool-kit and recommends its application as a feedback input into the design process of UZGs
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    Culture, technology and sustainable development: a rational utilization of the nigerian built environment
    (2007) Fadamiro, J. A.; Odeyale, T.O.
    The paper sought to discuss the meaning and essence of technology and culture in the management and sustainability of the built environment. It enumerates the urban development process, concept of sustainability as it affects the quality of the built environment. It examines in details, the principles and values of culture as indicators for the sustainability of the environment. The paper concludes by recommending for the enactment and enforcement of relevant policies with adequate education of the entire people and the involvement of all the stakeholders in the management of the environmental programmes taking absolute cognizance of the people’s culture