Intbau Nigeria is proud to present its first conference in Kano, Nigeria together with an official opening ceremony. Traditional architecture still stands today and is relevant because it has always addressed sustainability. It is that of necessity in most cases where local craftsmanship and building materials are vital and where spaces always mirror the true and practical lifestyles of their inhabitants. The relevance of good traditional building is that it not only allows us to celebrate our past technological achievements but also to study and understand the primary mechanisms which guarded the design of the particular building. For example we can learn from traditional buildings why certain materials were used (usually because they were readily available locally), the science of the materials, the context of the site and the nature of the inhabitants.
The conference brings together national and international practitioners, educators, students etc. of the built environment in the quest for sustainable answers to the deterioration of Rural and Urban Spaces world wide. The aim of the conference is to seek solutions from our traditional architecture, building and urbanism, in order to come up with better and cheaper ways of providing good standard sustainable buildings and spaces for our rural areas and cities. The conference mainly addresses the Africa situation and we expect this event to assist in the process of eradicating slums and poor housing. Prince Demas Nwoko, the academic patron for the conference, intends that the focus of the conference is to seek the involvement of Government, Public & Private sectors to promote the action and course for traditional building in Africa.
Themes
Papers will address the following issues:
- Settlement studies and New Urbanism in Africa
- The "Urbanisation" crisis
- The "Africa" Situation - The need for Regeneration
- Poor Building Situations in rural and urban areas
- Sustainable Housing
- Housing Case Studies
- Context of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism
- Traditional Building and Regionalism
- Lessons from Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism
- Modern Technologies using Traditional Building materials
- Innovative Technologies using Traditional Building Materials
- Architectural Designs
Conference Outcomes
- Proven Sustainable methods of building
- New Innovations in Building with traditional material
- Introduction to Material Testing
- Implementation of Regulations relevant to traditional building, architecture and urbanism
Organising Committee
1. Eng. Tony Osuagwu, INTBAU Nigeria, Acting Chairman, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
2. Dr. Yusuf M Adamu, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Bayero University, Kano
3. Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu, Department of Education, Bayero University , Kano
4. Ruqayya Tofa, INTBAU Nigeria, Development Assistant, London, England
5. Nasiru Wada Khalil Kano, is the Secretary of the Local Conference Committee
6. Aliyu Salisu Barau, Dept. of Geography, Fed. College of Education
Academic Committee
1. Arc. Seyi Odeyale, Department of Arch. FUT,Akure, Nigeria
2. Prof. Timothy Gyuse, University of Jos, Nigeria
3. Dr. (Colonel) Abdulrazaaq Muhammed-Oumar, Dept. of Arch., FUT, Minna, Nigeria
4. Arc. (Mrs.) C.O. Osasona, Head of Dept., Obefemi Awolowo university, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
5. Arc.Prof. U.A. Awuzie, Dean of Environmental Science, IMSU, Owerri, Nigeria,
6. Arc.Prof. J.N Amechi, Dept. of Architecture. IMSU, Owerri, Nigeria
7. Prof. O.S. Okedele, Head of Department of Architecture, University of Lagos, Nigeria
8. Arc.Prof. J.O Diogu, Department of Architecture, IMSU, Owerri, Nigeria
9. Dr.Arch. Mohamed Saidi, Université Saad Dahlab de Blida, Algeria
10. Dr. O J Ebohon, De Montford University, Leicester, England
11. Dr. Marcell Vellinga, International Vernacular Architecture, Oxford Brookes, England
12. Mr. Deependra Prashad, Secretary, INTBAU India
13. Dr. Matthew Hardy, Secretary, INTBAU
Programme
26 February 2008
08:00 - 09:00 Registration (tea and coffee served)
09:05 - 09:10 Health and Safety
09:10 - 09:15 Message from His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales
09:15 - 09:30 Welcome Message, Robert Adam, INTBAU UK Chair
09:30 - 10:30 Opening session (Keynote Session - two speakers)
Moderator: TBA
09:35 - 09:55 The Challenges of Sustaining Traditional Architecture and Practices in Africa
- Dr. John Obas Ebohon, Director, Developing World Built Environment Research Unit, De Montford University
10:00 - 10:20 "The Road to Ksour"
Rehabilitation and Conservation of Traditional Architecture in the Land of Ksour
- Ms. Nesma Brahimi, United Nations Development Programme
10:20 - 10:30 Questions to speakers
10:30 - 11:00 Morning Break (Hot and Cold Drinks Provided)
11:00 - 13:00 Traditional Patterns of Urbanism and Architecture (Session 2 - four speakers)
Moderator: TBA
11:05 - 11:25 Rules of the Built environment in 19th Century Northern Nigeria
- Arc. Zubair Ahmed,Triad Associates, Kaduna, Nigeria
11:30 - 11:50 The Values of Living Environment in Building Sustainable Urbanism
- Arc. Jideofor Anselm Akubue, Lecturer in Architectural Design, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan, China
11:55 - 12:15 Traditional Swahili Houses in Tanzania: Formation and Transition
- Isabella Mtani Assistant Research Fellow Institute of Human Settlement Studies, University College of Lands and Architectural Studies
12:20 - 12:40 The Relevance of Traditional Architecture in Formal Housing
- Dr. Abdulrazaaq Muhammed-Oumar, Senior Lecturer, Head of Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Minna
12:40 - 13:00 Questions to speakers
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch provided by the conference
14:00 - 16:00 Housing the Urban Poor (Session 3 - three speakers)
Moderator: TBA
14:05 - 14:25 Fighting Poverty in Historical Cities: An Example from Africa (Zanzibar Stone City)
- Kurt Granberg, Swedish International Development Agency
14:30 - 14:50 Improved options for Rural Housing Sustainability in South West Nigeria
- Arc. Sunday Adeluyi Babadoye, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
14:55 - 15:15 Building Tradition, Slum and Housing Poor in Nigeria
- Arc. Oluseyi Odeyale, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
15:20 - 15:40 An Appraisal of Rural Housing: Preliminary Report from Ibule, Soro, Ondo State, nigeria
- Arc. Sunday Adeluyi Babadoye, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
15:40 - 16:00 Questions to speakers
16:00 - 16:30 Afternoon tea break
16:30 - 18:00 African Vernacular architecture (Session 4 - three Speakers)
Moderator: TBA
16:35 - 16:55 Indigenous Cultures and Vernacular Building Traditions in Africa
- Arc. Oluseyi Odeyale, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
17:00 - 17:20 The Vernacular as Inspiration to for 'Post Modern' - An Overview of the Architecture of parts of South-Western Nigeria
- Arc. Cordelia Osasona, Department of Architecture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
17:25 - 17:45 Documentation for Preservation: A database for African Vernacular Architecture
- Arc. Jon Sojkowski, Scott Partnership, Orlando, Florida, USA
17:45 - 18:00 Questions to speakers
19:30 - 22:00 INTBAU Nigeria Opening Ceremony
27 February 2008
08:00 - 09:00 Registration (tea and coffee served)
09:10 - 11:10 Tour of Kano (Hot and Cold Drinks Provided)
09:30 - 10:30 The Technology of Tradition (Session four - four speakers)
Moderator: TBA
11:15 - 11:35 The Techniques and Materials used in Lyela Architecture (Burkina Faso)
- Luc Pecquet, Centre d’Études des Mondes Africains (Cemaf), Université Paris 1, Université de Provence, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), EPHE (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes)
11:40 - 12:00 Insourcing and the Development of Indigenous Technology
- Muhammed wada, Nigeria
12:05 - 12:25 Thermal Performance of Traditional Houses in Lucknow, India
- Dr. Muhammed Arif Kamal, Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology Aligarh Muslim University, India
12:30 - 12:50 Traditional Placemaking and Identity through EbD: The Mumbai Mills Revitalising Strategy
- Dr. Deependra Prashad, INTBAU India
12:50 - 13:00 Questions to speakers
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayers
14:00 - 16:50 Heritage & Identity (Session five - four speakers)
Moderator: TBA
14:05 - 14:25 Architecture as Class Identity: A look at Traditional Hausa Architecture in Relation to Social Stratification
- Abdulaziz Ahmed Abdulaziz, Kano state College of Arts, Science and Remedial Studies, Nigeria
14:30 - 14:50 Rethinking Symbols of Ethnic Identity
- Warebi Gabrielle Brisbe, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England
14:55 - 15:15 A Glimpse into Triple Heritage of the Kano Built Environment
- Aliyu Barau, Federal College of Education, Kano, Nigeria
15:20 - 15:40 How does the Intangible Cultural Heritage make Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism even more relavant?
- Arc. Oluwasegun Babalola, Klif Consultants, Lagos, Nigeria
15:45 - 16:05 Continuity and Change: Turkish Cypriot Houses in TRNC and the UK
- Arc. Brindah Shah, Partner, BPS Architects, Rajkot, India
16:05 - 16:20 Questions to speakers
16:20 - 16:50 Afternoon Tea Break and Prayers
16:50 - 20:00 New Buildings and Architecture from Traditional Materials (Session 3 - three speakers)
Moderator: TBA
16:55 - 17:15 Contemporary Architecture from Traditional Materials: A strategy for Architectural Conservation in Nigeria
- Arc. Theophilus Adeyinka Shittu, Department of Architecture, University of Plymouth,United Kingdom
17:20 - 17:40 Conservation of Organised Open Spaces: Exploring the Spatial Dimensionsfor Human Emotional Fulfilment
- Dr. Joseph Akin fadamiro, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Nigeria
17:45 - 18:05 The Use of Traditional Building Materials in Institutionalised Housing Programmes in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria: A Case Study of Bosso Estate
- Arc. Nicholas Elimikhena Musa
18:10 - 19:05 Traditional Building and Regionalism
- Chief Mabel Chibogu Egbunike, United Kingdom
19:05 - 19:30 Questions to speakers
19:30 - 20:00 Communique / Discussion of Outcomes
20:00 End of Conference