The discourse on Urban Sprawl and its effects over decades have been controversial across several... more The discourse on Urban Sprawl and its effects over decades have been controversial across several disciplines within the built environment. While anti-sprawl reformers and smart growth advocates argue that it is negative, other observers believe it is unnatural to limit sprawl. Most mega- cities in developing countries have inadequate infrastructure to support population growth. This thesis begins with an assumption that sprawl has negative impacts on the city of Lagos Nigeria, which is one of the two mega-cities in Africa, and attempts to investigate ways possible through which Architecture might curb sprawl and its effects.
This research focuses on the evolving nature and concepts of digital- computational designs and a... more This research focuses on the evolving nature and concepts of digital- computational designs and attempts to elucidate the impacts on the architectural design process. The motivation for this thesis is based on the recent interest in various Architectural conferences and publications on the effects of the process change caused by digital means. The study is centred on the assumption that computational methods have enhanced creativity and proffered design solutions that could not be achieved by conventional means. The answers to this assumptions and questions have been sought through a thorough exploration of the diverse concepts and tools and processes that enable design computation. It then proceeds to investigate design projects executed by contemporary architects that engage in the use of computation. The findings from the inquiry ascertains the hypothesis and explicates the benefits inherent in the projects investigated. It concludes by highlighting the need to sensitize and raise the awareness of professional and students on the benefits and potentials of design enabled by computation.
The discourse on Urban Sprawl and its effects over decades have been controversial across several... more The discourse on Urban Sprawl and its effects over decades have been controversial across several disciplines within the built environment. While anti-sprawl reformers and smart growth advocates argue that it is negative, other observers believe it is unnatural to limit sprawl. Most mega- cities in developing countries have inadequate infrastructure to support population growth. This thesis begins with an assumption that sprawl has negative impacts on the city of Lagos Nigeria, which is one of the two mega-cities in Africa, and attempts to investigate ways possible through which Architecture might curb sprawl and its effects.
This research focuses on the evolving nature and concepts of digital- computational designs and a... more This research focuses on the evolving nature and concepts of digital- computational designs and attempts to elucidate the impacts on the architectural design process. The motivation for this thesis is based on the recent interest in various Architectural conferences and publications on the effects of the process change caused by digital means. The study is centred on the assumption that computational methods have enhanced creativity and proffered design solutions that could not be achieved by conventional means. The answers to this assumptions and questions have been sought through a thorough exploration of the diverse concepts and tools and processes that enable design computation. It then proceeds to investigate design projects executed by contemporary architects that engage in the use of computation. The findings from the inquiry ascertains the hypothesis and explicates the benefits inherent in the projects investigated. It concludes by highlighting the need to sensitize and raise the awareness of professional and students on the benefits and potentials of design enabled by computation.
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