FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
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Item Threat to sustainable environments: reappraisal of cases and causes of building failures in nigeria(Cambridge Publications and Research International, 2015) Olalekan, K.; Odeyale, T. O.; Fagbemi, K.It is a common sight recently in the developing countries especially in Nigeria to find buildings collapsing in cities and towns. Such buildings cut across several use and function (private, corporate, religious and public), exposing innocent lives to harm and unwarranted death. This paper considers the various reasons, causes and factors at the root of this menace affecting building and sustainable environment. Some of the causes were traced back to the planning and conceptual design stages before the actual construction of the building takes place. The paper argues that the problem of building collapse and disaster is not due to lack of knowledge of its causes but in ensuring that such probable factors were programmed not to happen. This with involve putting in place, appropriate precautions from the design stage to ensure the durability, sustainability and functionality of the building through careful construction process and good maintenance.Item Architects’ role in the shaping of innovative adaptable buildings in a sustainable built environment(Cambridge Research and Publications International, 2015) Olalekan, K.; Odeyale, T. O.The drive of every sociological study is to explore the changes that are taking place in society and what direction these transformations will take in the future. It must be noted that construction and technological issues demands a sociological explanation, hence the thrust of the study. The research is aimed at opening up new perspectives on the behaviour of architects and the workings of its social institutions. To discover general social pattern that emerges from individual or group actions and interactions of designers; which underpins new technological adoption. The research methods employed include examination of practised based case studies and interview in the adoption of innovative adaptable technologies in shaping a sustainable future for the built environment. Review of literatures carried out affirm the necessity for further investigations into the underlying socio-cultural dimensions at play in the formation of sustainable built environment in Sub Saharan Africa which include the prevailing local cultures. The paper conclude that adequate decision support mechanism and information is imperative to aid architects, designers, built environment practitioners and policy makers alike.Item Marketing the Tourism Potentials of Owo Community for the Development of Ondo State, Nigeria(2012) Olugbamila, O. B.; Omole, F. K.; Omosulu, S. B.; Soyinka, O. A.; Odeyale, T. O.; Olufayo, O.; Akinrinmade, O.The aim of this study is to identify the tourism potentials in Owo Community and their contribution to the socioeconomic development of the people. The study made use of purposive sampling method. Systematic random sampling was used to administer questionnaires at interval of 10lh respondents targeted at house hold heads. The results show that the level of patronage of tourism potentials in Owo is relatively high as revealed by the data collected. The impacts of tourism potentials in the study area included boosting of income, employment and business. The study concludes that tourism potentials in Owo community has high patronage and has positive impact on people’s socio-economic lives, but there are many challenges facing the sector in the study area. Some of which are lack of accommodation, lack of awareness, inadequate water supply, lack of support by both Local and State governments for both Igogo and Ero festivals. The study recommends proper funding of Owo Museum by the federal government as well as appropriate packaging and marketing of Igogo and Ero festivals to meet international standards among other recommendations.Item Revisiting curriculum design in architectural education in Nigeria: the information technology factor.(2012) Olotuah, O. A.; Adedeji, D. M. Y; Odeyale, T. O.Architectural education has had a chequered history of half a Century in Nigeria. The British bequeathed the curriculum of architectural training, as indeed the entire Nigerian educational system. The architecture programmers in Nigerian Schools of architecture, though fashioned after the British and/or American model, are tailored to meet the nation’s socio-economic needs and cultural values within the general context of the Nigerian Nations; Policy on Education. The adequacy of the curriculum in responding to the. changing technological and socio-economic situation of She country and global trends has suggested continual appraisal in recent times. The advances in technology, especially information technology, have mads a re-direction in architectural education in Nigeria imperative. This paper critically appraises this development as the use of the computer has made tremendous inroads into architectural practice in the country. JS reports findings on the authors’ research on the influence of Computer-Aided’ Design (CAD) on architectural practice in Nigeria, shelving that only 30% of practicing architects began So us® -CAD software during their course of architecture!-study. It asserts that the absence of,- or inadequate CAD training in schools of Architecture in Nigeria, has significantly affected the. performance off architects in practice. The paper proffers recommendations on curriculum ' re-design to meet the challenges of information technology, in Nigeria.Item Emerging trends in computer aided design: focus on virtual reality as a tool in architectural education(AARCHES J, 2007) Odeyale, T. O.; Balogun, V. F.Various efforts in the industry and academia are underway to explore the possible benefits of Virtual Reality (VR) in construction. This paper provides an overview of recent amples of successful adoption of VR technology as applications in construction. The paper also provides an outline of what Virtual Reality (VR) is, and presents a work jointly carried out at the Departments of Architecture and Computer Science of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). The aim of the joint research is to investigate the efficiency and effectiveness of” virtual reality drawing at all stages o f a project, from initial conceptual design through detailed design, planning and preparation, to construction completion. The methodology employed was the critical examination of different building project drawings developed by the use of different computer aided drawing software such as AutoCAD, and comparing them with drawings generated by virtual reality software packages such as Vizx3D modeler. The result obtained shows that VR software provides avenue for easy manipulation of the drawing details thereby increasing the management of the construction processItem Virtual Architecture In Futa: A Case Study Of The New School Of Environmental Technology(Jubee-Niyi Publications, 2006) Odeyale, T. O.; Balogun, V. F.Various efforts in the industry and academia are underway to explore the possible benefits of Virtual Reality (VR) in construction. This paper provides an overview of recent amples of successful adoption of VR technology as applications in construction. The paper also provides an outline of what Virtual Reality (VR) is, and presents a work jointly carried out at the Departments of Architecture and Computer Science of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). The aim of the joint research is to investigate the efficiency and effectiveness of” virtual reality drawing at all stages o f a project, from initial conceptual design through detailed design, planning and preparation, to construction completion. The methodology employed was the critical examination of different building project drawings developed by the use of different computer aided drawing software such as AutoCAD, and comparing them with drawings generated by virtual reality software packages such as Vizx3D modeler. The result obtained shows that VR software provides avenue for easy manipulation of the drawing details thereby increasing the management of the construction processItem Culture And Human Development: City Dynamics And Its Historical Heritage In Akure(2006) Odeyale, T. O.Culture has to do with the beliefs of the people, which may be tangible or intangible. Culture and human development are actively related. Technological development viewed from a broad perspective may be development from above or development from below. The development from above has its roots in the neo-classical economic theory. The development from below on the other hand, focuses on the maximum mobilization of the natural, human and institutional resources, with the primary objective being the satisfaction of the basic need of the inhabitants under review. This paper critically examines the historical antecedent of some Yoruba communities in respect of their cultural identities, heritages and monuments, using Akure as a case study. This will help to fathom the rate of changes that had occurred from the past 50 years, in order to elicit vital lessons useful for the presentItem Actor network theory, construction of meanings and some aspects of non-ordered space: exploring the boundaries of responsive built environment(2015) Odeyale, T. O.This article 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 examines the inter-dependency or relationship between the traditional market space and the city which is constantly being challenged, adapted and simultaneously undermined by the city’s rapid growth and modernisation. The process of change towards modernisation led to the demolition of existing traditional market structures.to give way to ‘modern’ ones without any reference to the ritualistic or cultural significance of these markets or the interests of market users. Using methodological tools provided by combination of Actor Network theory (ANT) and interpretive anthropology in gaining insight into how various actants in the built marketplace, live and interact together to shape the city. This article traces historical changes in the surrounding urbanscape of the market, in particular the location of developments, many originating from the colonial period, of adjacent or nearby civic/commercial buildings and educational institutions and their impact on the life of the city and market over time. Findings suggest that the meanings attached to the market and its built environment has not only changed on several levels from the symbolic, sacred, religious use to commercial and mundane one, but also has taken on new sp'atial forms due to the activities of the various actors which is predicated on their worldview. The article conpludes that theoretical and cultural interpretation impacts the physical marketplace, its form, character and spatiality; this must itself be understood as an agent or actant in the struggle, in as much as it both enables and constrains human activities.Item Actor Network, Conflict and the Commodification of Planning: Role of Traditional Food Markets in Shaping the Built Environment of Akure Metropolis, Nigeria(2015) Odeyale, T. O.; Fagbemi, K.; Olalekan, K.; Adetunji, O.This article 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 examines the inter-dependency or relationship between the traditional market space and the city which is constantly being challenged, adapted and simultaneously undermined by the city’s rapid growth and modernisation. The process of change towards modernisation led to the demolition of existing traditional market structures.to give way to ‘modern’ ones without any reference to the ritualistic or cultural significance of these markets or the interests of market users. Using methodological tools provided by combination of Actor Network theory (ANT) and interpretive anthropology in gaining insight into how various actants in the built marketplace, live and interact together to shape the city. This article traces historical changes in the surrounding urbanscape of the market, in particular the location of developments, many originating from the colonial period, of adjacent or nearby civic/commercial buildings and educational institutions and their impact on the life of the city and market over time. Findings suggest that the meanings attached to the market and its built environment has not only changed on several levels from the symbolic, sacred, religious use to commercial and mundane one, but also has taken on new sp'atial forms due to the activities of the various actors which is predicated on their worldview.Item Traditional food markets, power relations and waste management: a qualitative study(WIT Press, 2009) Odeyale, T. O.; Omole, F. k.; Sodagar, B.; Temple, N.; Coill, C. O.The rapid urbanization of Sub-Saharan Africa from a purely agrarian society to a city based one is an interesting phenomenon to study. However, recent studies have shown that there is a lack of understanding of socio-cultural factors and subtle power relations that brought about these transformations, especially in developing society. Thus, the paper reports a qualitative study in which interviews were conducted and sizeable numbers of open ended questionnaires were administered and analysed based on the Actor Network Theory. The study examines the often overlooked factors that have impacted on the growth of the built environment, by taking a closer look at the urban centre in relation to the main food market called Oja Oba located in the centre of the city of Akure, Nigeria. During the course of the field research, respondents observed that the general appearance of the city, urban lifestyle and city liveability is directly impacted by the issue of food waste, waste generation and waste disposal. This paper concludes that in the drive towards a sustainable city in the developing world and effective waste management there is need to understand the layers of underlying socio-cultural issues that prompted these changes which are subtle and sometime quite sudden with intended and unintended consequences. Keywords: anthropology, sustainable development, globalization, social institutions, food market, urbanization.