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    Architecture Students’ Perception of their Learning Environment and their Academic Performances
    (Learning Environments Research, 2015-04) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Scholars have agreed that the way students perceive their learning environment influences their academic performances. Empirical studies that focus on architecture students are however very scarce. This is the gap that an attempt has been made to fill in this study. A questionnaire survey of 273 students in a school of architecture in Nigeria provided data for this pilot study. The perceptions of the students were best defined by the involvement of the students in their studies, their perceived support and conduciveness of the learning environment. The students’ perceptions of their learning environment varied with their years of study, ages, and gender. Their perceptions of inflexibility of schedule, positive assessment, and fairness influenced the overall grades of the students. The results suggest the aspects of learning environment that can be manipulated by architectural educators to improve performances of their students. The study of the learning environment of architecture students still appears to be relatively unexplored. The value of this study therefore lies in its exploration of the perceptions of the learning environment from the point of view of students.
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    Assessing the Impact of Virtual Learning Environments on Architecture Students' Skill Development
    (Archiculture, 2023-06) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    This study explores the impact of virtual learning environments on architecture students' skill development during the Covid-19 lockdown. The study collected data from architecture students across three private universities in Southwest Nigeria through a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis and factor analysis to identify correlations and patterns in the perceived improvement levels. The results indicate that architecture students experienced significant improvements in various skill areas during the lockdown. Among the respondents, 78% reported enhanced proficiency in digital design and visualization, underscoring their adaptability to digital tools for architectural modeling and rendering. Additionally, 65% of students displayed improved independent learning skills, showcasing their ability to take initiative and explore architectural concepts beyond the traditional classroom setting. Furthermore, 72% of students demonstrated better virtual collaboration skills, emphasizing their capacity to collaborate effectively in online group projects and virtual design presentations. The lockdown also fostered improved time management skills in 61% of students, enabling them to meet project deadlines amidst personal challenges. Moreover, 57% of students developed stronger problem-solving abilities, demonstrating their resilience in finding innovative solutions to design and logistical challenges during the unprecedented circumstances. The research also identified a 63% increase in students refining their presentation skills, adapting to the virtual format for showcasing design ideas verbally and visually. Factor analysis further supported these findings, identifying clusters of skills that exhibited substantial improvements among architecture students during the lockdown. Educational institutions can use these insights to design effective learning approaches that integrate virtual tools and encourage independent learning and problem-solving skills. However, attention should be given to addressing potential disparities in access to resources and technological proficiency to ensure equitable learning experiences. Overall, this study offers valuable implications for architectural education and emphasizes the enduring impact of virtual learning environments on students' skill development. This work suggested further pedagogical investigation in the habitus of virtual learning environments.
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    Assessment of Revolutionary Pedagogic Practices in the Architectural Design Studios of Selected Nigerian Universities
    (International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 2018-08) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Over the years, there has been a strong criticism against traditional pedagogic practices in architectural design studio education practices. Consequently, several pedagogic approaches have been engaged consciously and unconsciously by different design studio teachers. Along these Chronicles of investigations, little or no empirical record-data has been documented in these regards. Therefore, this study carried out a spectral investigation of Ten (10) revolutionary pedagogic models as didactically practiced in four(4) selected universities in Nigeria. The research methodology employed a survey research design strategy and the primary data were sourced using questionnaires, observations, focus group, and oral interviews. The secondary data was sourced from the literature, archives and other record types. Also, the sampling frame consisted of the design studios, students and teachers in the selected design studios; the unit of analysis was obtained for the teachers and students, design studios of year three (3), four (4) and MSc levels. A multi-stage stratified purposive sampling technique was adopted. Questionnaire responses were analysed using SPSS while content analysis was used for the interviews and observations. The results revealed across the four schools that: participatory pedagogic model had most dominant characteristics within the pedagogic spectrum of these schools. OAU had the most dominant characteristics in revolutionary pedagogic practices than other three schools. Further in-depth revelations showed another layer of dominant characteristics in analogical model by CU teachers and students; while LAUTECH had inherent characteristics in these models. In terms of the teachers and students, this study established that the pedagogic practices employed in these schools behaved differently in the significant indices across the four selected schools. The parametric indices of revolutionary pedagogy as recorded in these findings can be optimized as valid data and pedagogic applications in the Teachers’ instructional guides, Studio Culture policy and Implementation strategy manual, and other forms of Curriculum applications perquisites to the revolutionary architectural education and practice in the society
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    Assessment of the Impact of Circulation Design on Guests’ Satisfaction with Hotel facilities in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    (International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 2016) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    As is true for all service industries, achieving customer satisfaction is a critical component of the success of hotel business. Therefore, this study investigated the impact of guests’ satisfaction with circulation design overall satisfaction with hotel facilities in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It was motivated by the dearth of published empirical literature on this subject from the Nigerian perspective. A questionnaire survey involving 103 guests drawn from three hotels was conducted between December 2015 and January 2016 in the study area. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, factor and categorical regression analyses. The result reveals that the guests were more satisfied with internal circulation than external circulation in the hotels. The main sources of dissatisfaction were poor usage of signage to direct pedestrian and vehicular traffic; the lack of pedestrian walkways; and poor access to outdoor recreational facilities within the premises of the hotels. The respondents understood the 35 variables used in assessing guests’ satisfaction with circulation in the hotels from five different dimensions of satisfaction with the location of circulation elements and ancillary facilities; satisfaction with access to ancillary facilities; satisfaction with access to circulation elements; satisfaction with the size and shape of circulation elements; and satisfaction with the use of signage and landscaping elements. However, satisfaction with the location of circulation elements and ancillary facilities, access to ancillary facilities and circulation elements; and the use of signage and landscaping elements emerged as the strongest predictors of satisfaction with hotel facilities. The study implies that to ensure improved customer satisfaction with hotel facilities, adequate attention should be given to the use of signage to direct human and vehicular traffic, provision of pedestrian walkways, and access to outdoor recreational facilities
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    Benefits of Circular Design Adoption in the Nigerian Building Industry
    (The Eurasia Proceedings of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (EPSTEM), 2023-07) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Circular economy (CE) is hinged upon resource optimisation as a more viable and sustainable approach against the extractivist linear economic model that has resulted in resource scarcity, affordability issues, and environmental degradation. Design plays a critical role as the foundation of the circular approach, however, limited studies have examined the inherent benefits of circular design (CD) adoption from the building design firms’ (BDFs) perspectives, more importantly, none exist in Nigeria to the best of the author’s knowledge. This study assesses the benefits of CD adoption in the Nigerian building industry (NBI). Primary data were collected from 216 architectural and engineering design firms domiciled in Lagos using a questionnaire survey. The findings indicated the top five benefits which include reduction in energy use by efficient utilization through design, development of new skill sets in circularity by design teams, reduction in pollution through reduced burning of fossil fuel, reduction of construction/demolition waste generation, improvement of public health by preserving local biodiversity. While increasing competitiveness amongst BDFs and resource security through optimisation and dematerialisation were ranked the least. The outcome can be ascribed to the fact that Nigeria currently faces an energy crisis with efforts being made in developing energy-efficient buildings and the need to minimize the environmental impact of construction practices. It was suggested that BDFs need to invest in CD expertise development through training and education, voluntary stewardship, and providing the requisite technologies to aid CD implementation. This study provided the basis for the needed debates on the relative benefits of CD adoption in the NBI
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    Besides Zaha or Adenowo: Investigating the Visibility Status of Female Architects as Role Models for Students of Architecture
    (International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 2019-07) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Recent glimpses and revelations from the education and practice of architectural profession suggested that the visibility status of Female Architects as role models for students under tutelage is still hazy [1]. Highly worthy of note is that increasing numbers of female students are enrolled into architecture programs on a yearly basis but when juxtaposed with the high rate of attrition recorded at the point of exit from Nigerian universities, it significantly varies. As stated by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations, the fifth objective is to ensure the attainment of gender equality among people in the societies of the world [2]. This paper investigated and reported the findings of a study on the visibility status of female architects as role models for architecture students. Using a sample of 378 (101 females and 277 males) students drawn from 3 private universities in South-west Nigeria, a survey was carried out to find out how visible female architects were as role models to students of architecture. The data were analysed using univariate analysis like proportions and percentages and results were presented in tables. Findings indicated that only 2 female architects popularised by media were cited as role models by more than half of the respondents indicating poor or hazy visibility of other successful women in the field. This paper recommended that pragmatic steps should be taken by stakeholders of the architecture profession at different levels using the more effective visibility windows of media to showcase the high-stake achievements and personalities of successful female architects as role models to inspire both the female architects in practice and same categories under tutelage.
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    Building Leadership Capacity for Sustainable Governance in Nigeria: lessons from architectural design studio culture
    (Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection, 2010) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    The national policy on education in Nigeria has its cardinal objective to promote the acquisition of appropriate creative skills, abilities and competence both mental and physical as equipment for the individual to live in and contribute to the development of the society. In most recent times the Nigeria educational system and governance are both at cross-road by contrast to what are obtained in developed nations of the world. Predicated on this basis that, leadership potentials can be activated and built through a systematic-induction process inherent in architectural design studio culture model (learning-by-doing, LBDM), and capable of engendering sustainable development across all fields of human endeavour, including governance. It employed mainly a feedback-mechanism based on the design studio process instruction model. The study drew heavily on the ethical values of this model to justify its potentials in enhancing leadership capacity building in Nigeria. The results revealed the values of optimism, respect, sharing, engagement, and innovation while hinged on core factors of dynamism, teamwork, specification, creativity, intelligence and innovation that are at the heart of sustainable development.
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    Challenges of Circular Design Adoption in the Nigerian Built Environment: an empirical study
    (Elsevier, 2023-10-31) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    The architecture, engineering, construction, and operation (AECO) sector significantly contributes to natural resource depletion, pollution, and climate change impacts. The design stage is crucial in the circular economy (CE) approach in the AECO sector. Adopting CE in design faces various challenges, including sociocultural, technical, economic, regulatory, organizational, and technological aspects, among other. Despite increasing research in this area, there is a scarcity of studies addressing these barriers in the Nigerian built environment (NBE), especially at the design firm (DF) level. The study investigated the challenges of CD adoption in the NBE. Through a survey of 307 architectural and engineering DFs in Lagos, Nigeria, data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Economic and knowledge-related challenges emerged as the most significant. The findings were attributed to the newness of CD in the NBE, lack of technical CD knowledge, and short-term mindset of the client, influenced by high resource and construction costs due to the current volatile economy and the issues of high foreign exchange in Nigeria. The study recommended promoting public awareness, training of DFs, establishing voluntary stewardships, regulatory frameworks, and incentives, developing pilot projects and forming international collaborations to expedite CD adoption. The outcomes have the potential to facilitate the development of a CD implementation framework in the NBE. By offering new and valuable insights into CD challenges in developing countries’ AECO sector, and proposing practical enablers for overcoming the unique barriers in the NBE during the implementation process, the study contributed to the global discourse on CD adoption.
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    Comparison of design studio and jury systems in architectural schools in southwest Nigeria
    (Global Journal on Humanites & Social Sciences, 2015) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Examination of architectural design is given prominence in schools of architecture because it is considered as the bedrock of architecture profession. In many Nigerian architectural schools, the jury system is used to examine the students' architectural design studio projects. However, it is observed that the system has applied in various schools may be prone to subjectivisms and variations of the jurors. The aim of this paper is to critically examine the jury system as applied in two schools of architecture located in southwest Nigeria. While one school is domiciled in a government owned university, the other is located in a privately owned university. Data is based on analysis of relevant documents, observation of jury assessment processes and group discussions with staff and students. Result revealed that jury processes in the schools showed more similarities rather than differences. Furthermore, the jury system also aids in the teaching and learning of students. The paper concludes that to improve learning dynamics in architectural design studio, learning environments must incorporate diverse delivery and jury assessment modes that retort to student learning styles.
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    Curbing Fire Outbreaks in Public Places: case studies of selected markets in Lagos
    (Archiculture, 2023-03) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Fire outbreaks are frequently occurring cause of loss of property and lives in the Nigerian market scene. Although this menace of market fire outbreak has been a recurring index since the early 2000s up till now, a lot of marketplaces still do not have standard fire protection measures in place to prevent fire outbreak. A study which was carried out by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) showed that some causes of fires in Nigeria include negligence and carelessness, these are found to be the root causes of fire outbreaks in general. This study identified the effects of fire outbreaks in over fifty-four market locations Lagos, Nigeria. Detailed survey was carried to ascertain research findings in three main markets in Lagos i.e., Tejuosho ultra-modern market, New Alade market and Balogun market. The study is aimed at identifying the effects of fire outbreaks and to improve on the architectural design typology of market spaces. Primary data for this research was obtained with the use of questionnaires while secondary dataset was obtained from online data mining. Aside from the general findings of fire outbreaks i.e., loss of lives, goods, property and decline in the quality of life of the market stakeholders, the study proffered different architectural design typological solutions to curb fire outbreaks in market spaces i.e., spatial mapping of market location with respect to its goods and services, engagement of well-trained technical personnel for fire control, spatial mapping, artificial intelligence e.t.c. This study recommended a holistic architectural designs and effective fire management systems in the master planning of market spaces. This study suggested that further studies be engaged to investigate other architectural design solutions to curb fire outbreaks in market spaces.
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    Deserted Studio and Culture in Architecture Schools: issues of policy and implementation strategies
    (Global Journal on Humanites & Social Sciences, 2015) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Architectural design studio engages students, teachers and other stakeholders in countless activities that results in the term ‘studio culture’. Traditionally, the culture comprised of experiences, habits and patterns within the studio space. These unique learning environments have been observed to be deserted by students due to some factors that were either neglected or not properly positioned in the context of the schools’ ‘modus operandi’. This paper examined the attitudes of students towards design studio in schools of architecture. An in-depth investigation of studio culture, policy, implementation strategies and students’ attitudes was carried out in lieu of deserted studio. It was tailored after the studio culture policies of four (4) selected schools in south-west Nigeria. Findings revealed that culture demystification, motivational factors and institutional policies are some of the factors responsible for deserted studio. The study showed commonalities and varied conceptual indices of the terms "studio culture" in each case. The study recommended specificity of sustainable studio culture policy, operation and implementation strategies for architecture schools in Nigeria as a way of curbing the menace of deserted studios.
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    Determinants of Application of Research Methodologies in Architecture Programs in Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
    (International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 2020-02) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Research methodologies (R.Ms) employed in carrying out studies have been found in diverse contexts to influence the outcome. This study examined the determinants of applications of R.Ms in undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Department of Architecture Covenant University Ota, Nigeria. The objectives include analysis of the identified R.Ms attributes and identification of the factors influencing applications of the R.Ms employed in architecture research programs (B.Sc., M.Sc., and M.Phil./Ph.D Degrees) in the University. The methodology adopted for the work is the cross-sectional survey of the 153 final year B.Sc., the M.Sc., and the Ph.D Students using 5-point Likert Scale questionnaire as data collection instruments; and interview of 16 of the students across the levels. Data obtained from the survey; and interview of the students were subjected to descriptive statistics (percentages and frequencies) and inferential statistics (Kruskal-Wallis Test, Linear multiple regression and Cross-tabulation). The results showed that Level/Program (.428), Rating of appropriateness of methodology for current or terminal research (.046), Gender (.044), Type of terminal research (.040), Distance of Residence to Department (.023), are the principal five (5) of the 13 predictors of the dependent variable in the study (representing 72.99% of total contribution to the model with R Square of .796).The study recommended commencement of ‘research methodology course’ which used to be in 400 Level Alpha to be moved from 300 Level Omega to 200 Level Alpha and Omega for early higher mastery, and for supervisors to consciously ensure more applications of R.Ms at undergraduate level beginning from 200 Level. Also female students are to apply quantitative RM more than their usual practice even from early part of undergraduate level.
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    Difference in Grading Parameters in Architectural Schools and its Impact on the Competency Rating of Future Professionals
    (Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2015) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    rchitectural education in Nigeria is divided into at wo-tier training system of four and two years for undergraduate and postgraduate study, respectively. After the completion of postgraduate study, a student is deemed competent to take the professional practice examination. Success in this examination qualifies a student to be registered as an architect. The competency rating of future professionals in architectural schools in Nigeria is determined through a jury system of scoring based on predetermined grading parameters. However, the grading parameters adopted by assessing authorities (academic professors and practitioners representing the professional body) differ. The difference in the grading parameters employed by the two approved assessing authorities in Nigeria was investigated in this study. Covenant University in Nigeria was used as a case study. The grading parameters and scores for the 2013 academic session were compared to determine similarities and differences, which might have affected the competency rating of students. Descriptive statistics was employed to analyze the data obtained. Results showed a significant difference in scoring by the two authorities. This difference had a significant consequence on the competency rating of students.
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    Effects of Design Studio Culture on Creativity of Architecture Students
    (Archiculture, 2017-12) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Architectural education will not be complete without due reference to its studio culture. This Culture consists of habits, patterns and experiences expressed by students in their design studio. The design studio culture has been observed to have affect creativity of students over the years. This paper examines the effect of design studio culture already existing from the review of literature. The study survey method was adopted to obtain quantitative data from the students through the use of structured questionnaires which were administered in the selected schools in southwest Nigeria. The data gotten were subjected to factor and regression analysis using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Results gotten showed that the students perceived the other factors to be the core components of design studio culture in addition to those already identified in the review of literature. The findings also indicated that only five(5) of these components affects architecture students’ creativity. This paper recommends that the awareness of studio culture should be promoted through the departmental policies as a way of improving students creativity. Findings for this study are expected to provide the universities with empirical grounds that will aid policies and reforms directed at improving academic performance of architecture students
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    Effects of Energy Efficient Architectural Design Features on Users’ Thermal Comfort in a Typical Private Nigerian University
    (Archiculture, 2023-06) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    The effects of energy efficient architectural building design Features on the users’ thermal comfort in public building spaces have become critical concerns on the built environment in Nigeria. This study therefore relied on the collection of data from respondents that receive their lectures from three (3) selected auditorium buildings in Ajayi Crowther University Oyo State Nigeria. The methodology engaged quantitative techniques by the administration of questionnaire (with 40 questions). The study assessed the: (i) existing energy efficiency design features in the auditorium buildings, (ii) application of the energy efficiency design features in the auditorium buildings and (iii) critical success factors that influence the application of the energy efficiency building design features in the auditorium buildings. The results revealed Ten (10) energy efficiency architectural design features applied in the three (3) auditoria with the respondents mostly agreed on the availability of sun shading devices and the use of operable windows. In terms of the application of the architectural building design features in the selected auditoriums, the respondents mostly agreed on the application of raked sitting arrangements ranked 1st, LED (light emitting diode) lighting ranked 2nd, solar shading devices ranked 3rd and green roof as the least (10th) agreed upon respectively. More so, the critical success factors that determine application of architectural building design features in the auditorium buildings, the respondents mostly agreed on the willingness of the school to finance the purchase and installation of these design features (3.50) and the organisation of enlightenment seminars by the school authorities (3.31). This study concluded that improvements in the application of architectural design features that enhance users’ thermal comfort levels can be made inclusive and other more effective energy efficient measures could also be integrated to improve the thermal comfort experiences of the users of the auditorium buildings in the school environment. This study suggested further studies on other smart technologies that can simulate the effects of energy efficiency-tropical design features that can enhance users’ thermal comfort satisfaction.
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    Effects of energy efficient architectural design features on users’ thermal comfort in a typical private Nigerian university
    (Archiculture, 2023-06) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    The effects of energy efficient architectural building design Features on the users’ thermal comfort in public building spaces have become critical concerns on the built environment in Nigeria. This study therefore relied on the collection of data from respondents that receive their lectures from three (3) selected auditorium buildings in Ajayi Crowther University Oyo State Nigeria. The methodology engaged quantitative techniques by the administration of questionnaire (with 40 questions). The study assessed the: (i) existing energy efficiency design features in the auditorium buildings, (ii) application of the energy efficiency design features in the auditorium buildings and (iii) critical success factors that influence the application of the energy efficiency building design features in the auditorium buildings. The results revealed Ten (10) energy efficiency architectural design features applied in the three (3) auditoria with the respondents mostly agreed on the availability of sun shading devices and the use of operable windows. In terms of the application of the architectural building design features in the selected auditoriums, the respondents mostly agreed on the application of raked sitting arrangements ranked 1st, LED (light emitting diode) lighting ranked 2nd, solar shading devices ranked 3rd and green roof as the least (10th) agreed upon respectively. More so, the critical success factors that determine application of architectural building design features in the auditorium buildings, the respondents mostly agreed on the willingness of the school to finance the purchase and installation of these design features (3.50) and the organisation of enlightenment seminars by the school authorities (3.31). This study concluded that improvements in the application of architectural design features that enhance users’ thermal comfort levels can be made inclusive and other more effective energy efficient measures could also be integrated to improve the thermal comfort experiences of the users of the auditorium buildings in the school environment. This study suggested further studies on other smart technologies that can simulate the effects of energy efficiency-tropical design features that can enhance users’ thermal comfort satisfaction
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    Exploring the opportunities in circular design as an affordable housing solution in Nigeria
    (International Conference on Civil Engineering and Technology 2023, 2023) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    The shortage of adequate housing is caused by global challenges such as urbanisation, economic instability, pandemics, and displacements. Additionally, the building sector is resource-intensive, leading to the emergence of the circular economy (CE) that is focused on resource efficiency. The design stage plays a central role in the CE model. However, circular housing design (CHD) in Nigeria has not been thoroughly explored. This study examined the opportunities for implementing CHD in Nigeria. Through a desk review approach, relevant data from the critical review of selected articles from reputable databases in the last five years were synthesized and incorporated into the study. The findings revealed that the adoption of CHD in Nigeria can assist in achieving affordability, decarbonisation, climate change mitigation, improving environmental value, energy optimisation, resource efficiency, and urban mining. More specifically, it will stimulate sustainability in the housing sector, digitalisation, technical expertise development, policies and regulations, land provision, coordination and collaboration, local voluntary stewardship programme, and new market opportunities in housing delivery in Nigeria. There is a need to develop technical skills in CHD through knowledge sharing among design professionals via multi-stakeholder collaborations and investment in technologies, as well as adopting integrated circular project delivery methods in the supply chain.
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    Housing Finance: the role of the private sector in public-private partnership in housing delivery for the low-income in Nigeria
    (International Journal of Architecture and Urban Development, 2014) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Events in the building industry in Nigeria in the last decade show the important role the private sector played in housing finance. With the advent of the public-private partnership concept in almost every sector of the socio-economic spheres of the nation, the role of the private sector in housing finance cannot be over-emphasized. This paper clearly states that the low-income public servants do not easily have access to housing finance. The responsibility of generating housing finance at a relatively low interest rate repayable over a maximum period of twenty five years rests on whoever seeks for a housing loan. This paper seeks mediatory role of the private sector between this class of the society and the mortgage banks to source for funds to enable them to own their houses. This paper examines the role of the private sector in the public-private partnership in housing delivery to the low-income earners in Nigeria through housing finance.
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    Influence of Personality Characteristics on Architecture Students’ Creativity: the Didactic Roles of Educators in Selected Nigerian Schools
    (International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 2019-05) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    Accounts of the influence of personality characteristics on architecture students’ creativity has largely been pedagogical in ‘modus operandi’. While only few records have been documented on the didactic roles of studio Teachers in nurturing and cultivating creativity among students. Creativity, as a phenomenon, has also been engaged in diverse fields of human endeavours, namely, jurisdictions of arts, philosophy, psychology, law, medical sciences, liberal arts and architecture and other liberal arts. This study investigated the polar influences of extroversion-introversion personality characteristics on students’ creativity in design studio course in order to evaluate the Teachers’ didactic roles in schools. The research was carried out in a survey of architecture students(n=225) in three selected schools of architecture in the Southwest Nigeria. The findings suggested that in spite of polar differences of extroverson and introversion, with the engagement of didactic tools by the design studio Teachers and Instructors, there are lots of merger benefits and synergic associations of attributes in the tutelage process of a well-seasoned professional architects. From these findings, this study suggested that there is urgent need for stakeholders, especially the studio Teachers, parents and guardians of architecture school to understand typical personality attributes of students in order to orchestrate the Gestalt applications in the desirable directions of career developments. This would also assist the Architectural design studio Instructors and Teachers to emphasize the pedagogical Tenets needed on the contents of the syllabi, the relevant indices in the curricula grains and the specifics projects needed by individuals to study optimize the latent potentials in the simile of personality attributes. This would lead to professional competency in didactic handling of Architecture programmes with high-stake achievements.
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    Investigating the Daylighting Status and Associated Energy-efficient Design Strategies in the Selected Museums of Southwest Nigeria
    (Archiculture, 2021-12) Aderonmu, Peter A.
    This study investigated the daylighting status and strategies engaged in the selected museums of Southwestern states in Nigeria. Museums are generally known as traditional places where artefacts are stored and displayed for the purpose of entertainment, enlightenment, recreational, cultural and educational advancement purposes. The integration of natural daylighting into museums spaces is an ambiguously critical factor especially as the sun rays toed the paths and panes of fenestrations to the display points where the artefacts are positioned. The effects of daylighting exposure to the museum artefacts depends greatly on the length of exposure to light rays and object tolerance. The aim of this project is to investigate the daylighting status of museum design in order to improve the architectural design in terms of associated energy-design indices with inclusive daylighting design strategies of the ultramodern art museum for Oyo state. The study methodology engaged questionnaires, interview, literature reviews and case study evaluation; in order to improve daylighting strategies in museum building. It also examined the adequate features relevant for integrating daylighting strategies in the design of museum. Questionnaires were administered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) through descriptive analysis of the data. The analysis showed that there are cogent parametric-energy design indices in the existing architectural designs that are applicable in forms, spaces, materials, techniques, installation and strategies to museums in the tropical climatic regions. It further showed that the use of clerestory windows, atriums, light tubes and anti-solar glass/windows were considered to be most adequate daylighting features sufficient for daylighting optimization. It finally recommended an architectural model design specific to all tropical museum (cultural) building species in a holistic form and spaces, and planning. These would enable a high-level patronage and optimization for entrepreneurial benefits within the confine of museums and other culture-related buildings in the tropical climate.