NYSC PERMANENT ORIENTATION CAMP, KATAMPE EXTENSION, ABUJA (A study of Adaptable Spaces)

•            TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE...........................................................................................................i CERTIFICATION..................................................................................................ii DEDICATION.......................................................................................................iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.....................................................................................iv ABSTRACT...........................................................................................................vi TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................vii LIST OF TABLES..................................................................................................x LIST OF FIGURES................................................................................................xi LIST OF PLATES.................................................................................................xiv 

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• ………………………………………………….…….….……0 
• 1.0INTRODUCTION…………………………………………….………..…....1 
• 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY……….………………….…..……..….2 
• 1.2STATEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL PROBLEM………………..……...9 
• 1.3AIM OF THE STUDY………………………………………….…………..10 
• 1.4OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY…………………………….……………..10 
• 1.5SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY………………………….……… …....11 
• 1.6MOTIVATION……………………………………………….….…….……12 
• 1.7SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY…………….……………...13 
• 1.8RESEARCH METHODOLOGY…………………………………….....…..14 
• 1.9REFERENCES…………………………………………………..….......…...15 

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• ……………………………………………………….….…..18 
• 2.0REVIEW OF LITERATURE…………………………………………..19 
• 2.1HISTORICAL BACKGROUND………………………………………19 
• 2.2THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK……………………………..……….26 
• 2.3CASE STUDIES …………………………………….…………...…….30 2.
• 3.1NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Kubwa, Abuja (1)……………….30 2.
• 3.2NYSC Orientation Camp Awgu, Enugu, Enugu State. (2)……………..38 2.3.
• 3.NYSC Orientation Camp, Nonwa-Gbam, Rivers State. (3)………….....46 
• 2.4CASE STUDY OF ADAPTABLE SPACES ……………………..50 2.
• 4.1The Casino De Paris, France (4)……………………………..………….50 2.
• 4.2Marie Jujurieux, France (5)……………………………………………...52 2.
• 4.3Bunyonyi Community School (6)……………………………………….55 2.
• 4.4Heartwood Conference Center, and Camp Retreat, Trego, Wisconsin, United States. (7)………………………………….……..59 
• 2.5REFERENCES………………………………………………………….69 

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• ...………………………………………………….….…..71 
• 3.0GENERAL PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS………………….72 
• 3.1DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS……………………………………..…..73 3.
• 1.1SECURITY…………………………………………………………….733.
• 1.2HOUSING……………………………………………………………...75 3.
• 1.3SPACES FOR SOCIALISATION/INTERACTION………………….77 3.
• 1.4CIRCULATION………………………………………………………...81 3.
• 1.5FIRE SAFETY ………………………………………………………...86 3.
• 1.6ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS……………………………………88 3.
• 1.7LIGHTING…………………………………………………………….90 3.
• 1.8VENTILATION………………………………………………………..95 3.
• 1.9VEGETATION…………………………………………………………97 3.
• 1.10ORIENTATION…………………………………………………...….100 
• 3.2PLANNING PRINCIPLES FOR CAMPS…………………………...102 
• 3.3PLANNING PRINCIPLES FOR ADAPTABLE SPACES………….105 3.
• 4.2THE PRINCIPLES…………………………………………………....108 
• 3.5ADAPTABLE APPROACHES TO FLEXIBILITY (A case study)…121 3.
• 5.1Non-kinetic approaches………………………………………………...121 3.
• 5.2Kinetic approaches……………………………………………………..125 
• 3.6REFERENCES ……………………………………………………….132 

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• ......………………………………………………….…….133 
• 4.0DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS……………………..…...134 
• 4.1SITE LOCATION STUDIES (Abuja, FCT.)…………………………..143 
• 4.2SITE CHARACTER AND ANALYSIS…………………………..…...156 4.
• 2.1Geographical Location of the site and Katampe Extension…………...156 4.
• 2.2Choice of Location…………………………………………………….159 4.
• 2.3Geology, Soil and Land Capability…………………………………….161 4.
• 2.4Climatic Analysis………………………………………………………163 4.
• 2.5Terrain, Topography and vegetation of Katampe Extension………….165 4.
• 2.6SITE ANALYSIS………………………………...………………….166 
• 4.3CHARACTERISTIC HOUSING PROBLEM IN ABUJA AS A WARM-WET CLIMATE REGION ……………………………...…169 4.
• 3.1Design Solution and Recommendations in the FCT……………….…170 
• 4.4SPACE REQUIREMENT AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS…..……171 
• 4.5SPACE PROGRAMME…………………………………………..……188 
• 4.6DESIGN CRITERIA………………………………………………..….197 
• 4.7REFERENCES………………………………………………………..200 

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• ......……………………………………………….…….…..201 
• 5.0DESIGN PHILOSOPHY……………………………………………....202 5.
• 0.1When order meets flexibility…………………………………………..202 
• 5.1DESIGN CONCEPT AND SYNTHESIS…………………………..….204 5.
• 1.1Planning concept………………………………………………………206 5.
• 1.2Methods to achieve adaptable spaces……………………………….….208 
• 5.2DESIGN CONTRIBUTION…………………………...……………....209 
• 5.3SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS……...210 5.
• 3.1Summary…………………………………………………………….…210 5.
• 3.2Conclusions ……………………………………………………….…...210 5.
• 3.3Recommendations……………………………………………………...211 
• 5.4REFERENCES……………………………………………………..…..212 APPENDIX……………………………………….………………………..…..214 BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………...………………..…….220