The Architecture Of Adedayo Jeremiah Adeyekun

Adedayo Jeremiah Adeyekun is a Nigerian Author, Architect, Artist, Urban Planner, Educator and a Preacher of the Word of God. He is the son of Mr. Pius Oladele Adeyekun, a registered contractor and Mrs Victoria Folayemi Adeyekun, a retired teacher in a government school in Lagos. His father inspired him to study architecture not because he was talented in art but because of his friend who is an architect. He was encouraged by the practice of the profession of his friend Arc. Abiodun Christopher Akinrimisi, 47 years experienced fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects and one of Nigeria’s Pioneer Architect with ARCON NO: F/195, a forefront of Nigerian Architecture, having designed some of the most prestigious buildings in Nigeria (1973 – 2020). Adedayo was an apprentice with Architect A. C. Akinrimisi for 10 months in 2007 and said his master told him to follow instructions and be patient in learning otherwise you can’t work here. He said his master was always complaining about spaces and said waste spaces in design will require more materials; hence all spaces in design must have a compulsory use. The Architecture of Adedayo Jeremiah Adeyekun comprises of his autobiography and different types of buildings including mass Housing, Hotel, Hostels, Offices and Mixed – Used Development, Stadium/Sport Centres, Schools/Institutional Building, Hospital/Health Centres in Nigeria and India. Adedayo is trying to create contextual relevant modern architectural idiom that will be suitable for Nigeria. This book is a collection of 254 Drawings in 60 Selected Projects, 102 Displayed Pictures of Buildings and Live Construction Projects, 30 Architectural Models/Sketches and 125 Pictures for Autobiography. Adedayo designed about 122 buildings of which 47 have been constructed in Nigeria and India. More than 20 buildings already constructed in India making him the only Nigerian Architect whoever practiced in India with a good knowledge of Indian Architectural Style.

This book was edited by Prof. Prabhubhai K. Patel (Emeritus Professor of Architecture from IIT, Roorkee (Oldest Technical Institution of Asia) and Prof. Olu Ola Ogunsote, a renowned Professor of Architecture at the School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. This book is written to suggest ways on how to improve architectural education and a comparative study was done between Nigeria and India. The book examines the current issues in architectural education in both countries and the way forward. Solutions to the current problems encountered by the governing architectural education authorities in both countries are carefully highlighted after a research was done. The quality of architectural education should have direct impact on the architectural product of that society. The architectural education of any nation should be a weapon for physical development. Architectural education and practice are experiencing a shift of Interdisciplinary characterized by the coordinating, articulating and dominant role of digital technologies; therefore there is a need to upgrade the curriculum in order to fit into the current technological system. According to the most influential architectural professional body in the world, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the education review group representing academia and practice, intends to catalyse relevant new models for architectural education to be taken forward and established by schools of architecture. This will help to push architectural education to the next level by setting a target to meet with the current societal challenges. It is an important thing for any nation to make changes to architectural education as time goes on to avoid risk of becoming irrelevant. This book is an attempt to identify the challenges in administrating and delivery of architectural education and appraise the efforts of the concerned bodies to address them.

This book was edited by Prof. Prabhubhai K. Patel (Emeritus Professor of Architecture from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Oldest Technical Institution of Asia) and Prof. Gabriel Fadairo, a Professor of Architecture at the School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. It was written according to the syllabus of students studying in Architecture, Civil Engineering and Building Management. This book covers all ingredients needed for a student to pass the course of Building Components, Services and Materials in the curriculum of Bachelor of Architecture, B.Tech (Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Building Engineering). It further gives the importance of building services in housing and the maintenance of a favourable health condition of building dwellers. The proper channelization of waste water by providing drains of adequate sizes and roads with surfaces sloping to drains and avoiding erosion is also included. It is a book written to educate people on the essence of building services in their homes and the reason why they should be proper maintenance. The recommendation in this book will help the government of India to determine the need to subsidise the components of building services for people to be able to afford it in their houses.

The Rudiment of Architectural Rendering (Pen and Ink, Colours), is a practical Architectural rendering book edited by Prof. Prabhubhai K. Patel (Emeritus Professor of Architecture from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee – Oldest Technical Institution of Asia). It contains about 45 illustration pictures of buildings rendered with colours, pen and ink. It is a book for Architects, Illustrators, Artists and Interior Designers. This book intended to develop a student studying architecture to demonstrate artistic skills in the core course needed to become an architect (Architectural Graphics), most especially in the application of colours. As an experience teacher of all levels of education from primary to university, believed that the daily practice of a good architect relies more on hand created drawings before it is done with the use of software. Hand created drawings gives a person training to be an architect to make use of the simplest intuitive connection between the mind and the hand. It also allows a consolidation of ideas developing the process of creative thinking. AutoCAD was created to aid architectural design for professional practice not to be a tool to develop an architect. The power of creativity relies on what you can create with your hand. An architect hand created drawing should be his pride and a manifesto to fire the imagination of his client. Even in the age of computer application, the use of hand in architectural graphics has become more precious. Using digital tools certainly has improved the way in which building design is organized and documented, but the computer cannot become a complete replacement for the way in which architects conceptualize and communicate their designs. Hand drawing is a gift that can’t be ignored. We need to keep doing it. We are not machines but humans and to be an architect, one must be an artist, and to be an artist, you must be creative and to be creative you must be at one with the house. Hand drafting is an art according to Walter Gropius, says in one of his quotes, ‘Children should be introduced right from the start to the potentialities of their environment, to the physical and psychological laws that govern the visual world and to the supreme enjoyment that comes from participating in the creative process of giving form to one’s living space.

This book was edited by Prof. Prabhubhai K. Patel (Emeritus Professor of Architecture from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Oldest Technical Institution of Asia). It was written to give a working knowledge on site engineering, the significance of planning, organising and how to monitor the technical components of a construction project. Site engineering has a significant role in the management of construction materials as it emphasis on the importance of project planning and control. Site engineering is a mechanism used to monitor and minimise procurement cost of construction materials. The book has given details of how the right quality and quantity of materials are appropriately selected, purchased, delivered and handled on site in a timely manner at a reasonable cost. This book has provided clear knowledge of all fundamentals of construction management that is useful for different disciplines in engineering. These fundamentals includes site planning, site organisation, commencement of construction work, variations and claims, health and safety regulations in construction, payment arrangements risk and project cost, programme and progress charts, the procurement of construction materials and management. These fundamentals are the ingredients needed to achieve a development task of a construction project. A successful construction project relies on a good project management set up with the right site engineering that includes strategies, tactics and tools for managing the design and construction delivery processes as well as the controlling key factors to ensure a facility that matches the expectations and functions as it is intended. It provides valuable insights on current research and development efforts in the subject areas and it is expected to be of keen interest to academics and practitioners working in the fields of architecture, building and civil engineering.

This book was written by Adedayo Jeremiah Adeyekun and edited by Prof. Prabhubhai K. Patel (Emeritus Professor of Architecture from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Oldest Technical Institution of Asia). It was written to suggest ways that will improve the welfare and livelihood of the people in the rural areas in India. This book is written to assist students in Planning and Architecture on how to carry out a village survey, explaining methods and examples of survey. It examines the current environmental issues like flooding and re – cycle of waste materials, the availability of open spaces and pollution related cases. The survey in this book will form a framework for planning and the rehabilitation of villages within the Indian circle for the Government of India to approach the problems of the rural dwellers. This book is an attempt to identify the challenges encountered in the provision of rural housing and appraise the efforts of the Government of India to address them. This book has laid emphasis on the importance of beneficial exploration of resources of human benefits, enhancement of resources management for long term productivity and thereby enhancing the quality of life of both residents and visitors. The book has revealed the current situation of formal and informal activities including landuse and conflicts, general land tenure of the village, source of housing finance, quality of housing, major transportation modes used and their problems as perceived by the rural dwellers.

The problem of traffic congestion in India has become a major issue which needs immediate attention. It has been considered highly necessary for the management of old roads, building and maintaining parks for public utility, provision of road safety policies by the Ministry of Highways and Transport. The need to establish the National Road Safety Council (NSRC) to monitor traffic and enforce laws is very necessary. This research thesis aimed to examine how cities and towns can promote the economic growth. It proposes ways on how to promote local economic development through the provision of good public infrastructure in India. An empirical case study methodology was adopted in Gurugram, one of the smart cities nominated by Prime Minister Modi, was chosen as a representative case. The scope was limited to road-link facilities and transportation infrastructure components. A distinctive approach was used to collect traffic and transport infrastructure data’s and were analysed at an aggregated level. If the results in this research will be adopted, it will promote more effective parking policies and create pedestrian-friendly areas by eliminating cars from the pedestrians zones in the cities.

The proceedings of the CIB W65 Symposium on the Organization and Management of Construction conference are presented here and in the companion volumes as state-of-the-art papers documenting research and innovative practice in the field of construction. The volumes cover four broad themes: business management, project management, risk management, IT development and applications. Each volume is organized to provide easy reference so that the practitioner can speedily extract up to date information and knowledge about the global construction industry. Managing the Construction Enterprise (Volume One): Covers the firm and its business environment, markets and marketing, human resource management strategic planning, and quality management. Managing the Construction Project (Volume Two): focuses upon productivity, procurement, international projects and human issues in relation to management performance of construction organisations. Managing Risk (Volume Two): incorporates discussion of risk away from regulation by government and those safety risks inherent in the construction process. Managing Construction Information (Volume Three, published in conjunction with Construct IT Centre of Excellence): incorporates material on information systems and methods, application of IT to the design and construction processes and how IT theory and applications are best transmitted to students and practitioners. The work represents a collation of wide ranging ideas and theory about construction and how research has contributed to the development of the industry on a global application of research to the problems of the construction industry.