Pathways to Architectural Education and Practice Success in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAderonmu, Peter A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-06T10:41:20Z
dc.date.available2024-03-06T10:41:20Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractArchitectural practice and education has always been seen by architects and students of the discipline as a tough and demanding terrain. This may be connected to the obvious demands of the training of architects, characterized by long hours of design, drafting, and modelling. This does not end at the schools of architecture but continues through the practice journey. However, some veterans of the profession argue that this is the sure pathway towards success in architecture. This paper aims at providing pathways towards the preservation and sustenance of the relevance of the profession and architectural practice in Nigeria. The paper adopts a qualitative research approach while presenting findings from in-depth interviews of sixteen leading principals of architectural firms drawn from Lagos, Abuja, Benin-city, Enugu and Port Harcourt. The study explores the challenges of the practice environment, the shortcomings of the products from the schools; practice demands and the pathways to being a desirable graduate and architect in practice. The paper concludes with the recommendations that certain areas of study of architecture such as detailing, understanding of planning laws, regulations and entrepreneurship studies in architecture should be given intensified attention in the training institutions. The need for architects to reach out socially through all available media within the ambits of the law to promote commissions while being actively involved in the activities of their professional bodies was found to be a crucial path to practice success. Finally, partnerships and collaborations between architects and firms is assuredly a path towards promoting stronger, healthier and enduring architectural businesses.
dc.identifier.issn2222-288X
dc.identifier.issn2222-1735
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.run.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3933
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Education and Practice
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 6; No. 4
dc.titlePathways to Architectural Education and Practice Success in Nigeria
dc.typeBook
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