FAMIYESIN, OLUFEMI O. and Covenant University, Theses (2013) RECREATION CENTRE DESIGN FOR IKORODU, LAGOS A BLEND OF AN AESTHETIC AND FUNCTIONAL LANDSCAPE WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE. Masters thesis, COVENANT UNIVERSITY.
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Recreation involves any activity a person engages in for the rejuvenation of the mind,body and the soul. Recreation is of great necessity in order to refresh the total man. From the popular adage “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”, one can see that recreation should be integrated into any community if the physical and mental health of individuals are to be properly ensured. In the city of Lagos there is a considerable decline in the number and functionality of recreational centers present. This has been attributed to poor turnout of visitors and subsequently poor maintenance of the centers. This project is aimed at designing a recreation center as a relaxation place which establishes a balance between building and nature therefore serving the needs of residents, industrial workers and others in the project location, Ikorodu. This dissertation “A Recreation Centre Design For Ikorodu, Lagos: A blend of an aesthetic and functional landscape with the architectural structures”, is aimed at providing with appropriate architectural and landscape facilities, and enabling an environment which will inspire, entertain and connect visitors with nature which will in turn influence their total wellbeing most especially mentally, bringing out the total man. In conclusion, part of the recommendations is for the Lagos state government to be more serious in providing well designed recreational parks if the vision for a tourist friendly state is to be achieved. The people should be studied on what interests them and should be included in any design proposal of the center. This would go a long way in ensuring viability of the park.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Recreational, Architectural and landscape facilities. |
| Subjects: | N Fine Arts > NA Architecture Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2020 12:08 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2020 12:08 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13218 |
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