FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
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Item Culture and the Environment: The City Dynamics and Historical Heritage of Akure, Ondo State(Ijinle Asa, 2009) Odeyale, T.O.; Kayode, F.This paper posits that culture and the environment coexist to reflect and accommodate the way of life of a people. The two phenomena like siamese twins are closely knit together. Human development viewed from two categories may be from above or below. The former has its root in the neo-classical economic theory while the latter focuses on the maximum mobilization of each area's natural, human and institutional resources. The paper extensively examines the historical antecedent of Akure as one of the examples of ancient Yoruba cities which have dynamic culture, taboos, identities and historical heritage. It also looks into the parametres that brought dynamic changes to the development of the city in the past fifty years.Item 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 cultureItem 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 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.Item Socio-cultural challenges of preserving historical heritage in Africa: Lessons from the King’s palace, Akure(CRC Press, 2009) Odeyale, T. O.Historical heritage are physical monuments and landmarks that have traditional significance through a lifetime property, it cannot remain for so long without being preserved and protected to retain its cultural and metaphorical value. It is a known fact that the dynamics of change has brought about the destruction of many landmarks of progress and history, bequeathed by the past generations. Recent events had led to some structural problems that brought the King’s palace, Akure, Nigeria (the case study) to a state of deformity, to the extent of it loosing its splendor. The paper explore the rich cultural heritage of the Yorubas of the Southwestern Nigeria. The paper further review the historical antecedent and the socio-cultural factors impacting on the contemporary use of this palace-museum. The paper underscores the relevancy of the primordial historical antecedent of the towns under study and advocate approaches to harness the cultural potentials for greater positive tourism gain. Copious use of pictures, imaees and obiects are emnloved to reflect contemnorarv dimensions of the timeless vernacular architecture.Item Innovative and sustainable local material in traditional African architecture: Socio cultural dimension(2008) Odeyale, T. O.; Adekunle, T. O.Local materials are the resources that can be found readily in large quantity at a particular location or area at a certain time. It could also be referred to as materials that can be used to fabricate a finished element. These materials however could be abundant in some area but not available in another. The availability may largely be dependent on geographical location of the area as well as the chemical and physical components of such materials. The paper critically appraises some local material available in south west Nigeria. The investigation revealed such materials as laterite, textile, bamboo, mosaic, mats stones, dye, timber, tusks, snail shell, cow dung, cowries cane and mud. These materials are cheap relative to the imported materials from outside the country. The neglect of these readily available materials should be discouraged. The paper also suggests practical and innovative ways for designers, architects and manufacturers which can serve as an alternative source of material and yet sustainable; and in the long run profitable for all concern. Proper inventory, investments, packaging and modernization can help generate much needed foreign exchange and serve as promotion of the local culture. Close attention must be paid to the sustainable methods and means of using these materials for the good of all. Diagrams, pictures, plates and their application of these materials are also showcased in the paper.Item Virtual reality as a tool for graphic presentation in architectural education(Taylor & Francis Group, 2006) Odeyale, T. O.; Balogun, V.This paper critically appraises the use of virtual reality software packages in the design and modelling of built environment in Nigeria, such as Studio Max, 3D Studio, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD. Approaches involving the use of VR design packages to model historic buildings in the Nigerian Urban centers, with the use packages to model historic buildings in the Nigerian Urban centers, with the use of walkthrough, animination and real time studio work. The paper showcase recent research work which include new development that allow for the client or end users to be part of the design process. Illustrations, sample drawings and photographs of building s both existing and proposed are copiously