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ARC 114 Nigerian Traditional Architecture

ND1 levelComputing & ICT13 topics

ARC 114 covers 13 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Pre-colonial traditional building forms
  2. Factors influencing traditional solutions
  3. Merits and demerits of traditional solutions
  4. Courtyard concept in traditional architecture
  5. Courtyards in Nigerian cultures
  6. Traditional village spaces and settlement patterns
  7. Origin and evolution of traditional architectural forms
  8. Traditional building forms and roof types
  9. Influence of traditional building materials
  10. Limitations of local materials and techniques
  11. Traditional furnishing materials and applications
  12. Traditional vs contemporary construction methods
  13. Modern materials and technology in Nigerian traditional architecture

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Pre-colonial traditional building forms

Pre‑colonial traditional building forms in Nigeria encompass the indigenous architectural styles that emerged before European influence, such as the Igbo ‘Nwogbo’ huts, the Yoruba ‘Igbin’ houses, and the Hausa ‘Dobe’ mud‑brick structures.

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