Urban Public Housing in Northern Nigeria : The Search for Indigeneity and Cultural Practices in Design.

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- About the Author -- About the Book -- Abstract -- 1 The Concept of Cultural Character in Public Housing Design -- Abstract -- 1.1 General Idea About the Book -- 1.2 Purpose and Coverage of the Research -- 1.3 Civilisation and the Indigenous Culture Demands in Space Uses -- 1.4 Public Housing Concept in Nigeria, Conflict in User and Providers' Views -- 1.4.1 Cultural Context of Northern Part of Nigeria -- 1.4.2 Seeking to Regulate Indiscriminate Housing Transformation -- 1.4.3 Culture Attributes Are Desired by Public Housing Users in Design -- 1.4.3.1 Building Evidence-Based Design for Public Housing -- 1.4.3.2 Post-occupancy Assessment of Public Housing Neighbourhood -- 1.5 Summary -- References -- 2 The Dimension of Public Housing in Nigeria -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Optimising User Activity-Space Relations Through Control Levels -- 2.3 Historical Outlook of the Environmental Setting -- 2.4 Impact of Language Distribution in Nigerian Regional Relations -- 2.5 Public Housing Situation in Nigeria -- 2.6 Urban Migrants and Housing Impulse in Nigeria -- 2.7 Persistent Dissatisfaction of Public Housing Residents with Provisions -- 2.8 Summary -- References -- 3 Culture as an Integral Phenomenon in Housing Space Transformation -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Culture and Cocreation of Human Spaces -- 3.3 Spatial Morphological Tendencies in Public Housings -- 3.4 Adaptation of Culture in Urban Building Configuration -- 3.5 Housing Transformation in Culture-Sensitive Societies -- 3.6 Outline of Transformation Threshold Essentials -- 3.6.1 Sustainable Housing Transformation and Sustainable Technologies -- 3.6.2 Transformation as a Cultural Desire of Habitation -- 3.6.3 Shortfall of Transformation Coverage by Building Regulations -- 3.7 Public Housing Transformation.

3.8 Reflecting Culture and Housing Theories in Housing Transformation -- 3.8.1 Etic and Emic Theory of Cross-Cultural Research -- 3.8.2 Man-Environment Relation (MER) Design Theory -- 3.8.3 Explanatory Theory of Environment-Behaviour Relation (EBR) -- 3.8.4 User-Centred Theory (UCT) -- 3.8.5 Evidence-Based Design (EBD) -- 3.9 Summary -- References -- 4 Search for Cultural Attributes Appropriate for Design Ideals -- Abstract -- 4.1 Connecting with Users' Experience -- 4.2 Characterising Users' Perception -- 4.3 Ethnography: The Search for Cultural Determinants and Patterns -- 4.3.1 Hausa Ethnic Group -- 4.3.2 Fulani Ethnic Group -- 4.3.3 Kanuri Ethnic Group -- 4.3.4 Nupe Ethnic Group -- 4.3.5 Tiv Ethnic Group -- 4.3.6 Gbagyi Ethnic Group -- 4.4 Life at the Root, Identifying the Core Space Use Values -- 4.5 Sustainable Indigenous Sociocultural Attributes -- 4.5.1 Accessibility -- 4.5.2 Visitors' Reception -- 4.5.3 Outdoor Relaxation -- 4.5.4 Household Distribution -- 4.5.5 Social Events and Domestic Chores -- 4.5.6 Cooking -- 4.6 Dwelling Layout Patterns -- 4.7 Spatial Indigeneity at the Root Space Uses -- 4.8 Summary -- References -- 5 Search for Public Housing Inhabitants' Link with the Root -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Public Housing Survey -- 5.2.1 Derivation of Measurement Concept -- 5.3 Core Socio-demographic Attributes of Inhabitants -- 5.3.1 Family Structure -- 5.3.2 Residency Duration -- 5.3.3 Age of Household Heads -- 5.3.4 Frequency in Transformation Occurrence -- 5.3.5 Occupants' Residency Cycle -- 5.3.6 Occupancy Cycle in Relation to the Types of Changes Made -- 5.4 Determining Link with the Root Through Psychometric Process -- 5.4.1 Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) -- 5.4.1.1 EFA of Sociocultural Factors -- 5.4.1.2 EFA of Socio-economic Factors -- 5.4.1.3 EFA of Socio-physical Environmental Factors.

5.4.2 CFA and Second-Order SEM for the Hypothesised Composites -- 5.4.2.1 SEM of Tangible Sociocultural Factors -- 5.4.2.2 SEM of Intangible Sociocultural Factors -- 5.4.2.3 SEM of Socio-economic Factors -- 5.4.2.4 SEM of Socio-physical Factors -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Search for Design Patterns and Design Indices in Transformed Housing Units -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Transformed Layout Configurations -- 6.3 Effect of Built Environment Control Levels -- 6.4 Basic Transformation Types Among Inhabitants -- 6.5 Architectural Patterns of Transformed Layouts -- 6.5.1 Conversion of Spaces for Other Functions -- 6.5.2 Extension of Spaces -- 6.5.3 Addition of Spaces -- 6.5.4 Reconfiguration of Spaces -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Cultural Determinants and Spatial Patterns of Public Housing Design Framework -- Abstract -- 7.1 Introduction: Recapitulating the Emerging Design Standpoint -- 7.2 Establishing the Implicit Findings -- 7.3 Searching for the Implicit Meaning -- 7.3.1 Inferences on Cultural Determinants in the Formation of Design Guidelines -- 7.3.2 Inferences on Spatial Pattern in the Formation of Design Guideline -- 7.4 The Implicit Domains -- 7.4.1 Functionality Character -- 7.4.1.1 Flexible Functional Viability of Space as Design Index -- 7.4.2 Ordering of Spaces -- 7.4.2.1 Household Structure and Space Arrangement Are Significant in Core Unit Provision -- 7.4.3 Territorial Control -- 7.4.3.1 Home Ownership Strengthens Transformation Practice and Space Dominance -- 7.4.4 Transformation Practice -- 7.4.4.1 Formalisation of Transformation Practice to Improve the Quality of Transformed Product -- 7.4.5 Social System -- 7.4.5.1 A Hybrid Indigenous Urban Architecture with Social System Replicating the Root Yet Influenced by Urban Living Standards Emerges -- 7.4.6 Spatial Patterns.

7.4.6.1 Emerging Culture Reflective Spatial Pattern Replicates the Root and Useful for Design Planning -- 7.4.7 Space Formation -- 7.4.7.1 Initial Core Unit to Begin a Course of Phases in Transformation Practices -- 7.5 Re-adaptation of Cultural Attributes -- Public Housing Design Framework -- 7.5.1 Culture-Responsive Design -- 7.5.2 Emerging Urban Architectural Character -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Rethinking Sustainable Public Housing Design in Cultured Communities -- Abstract -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Inhabitants' Adaptation with the Transformed Pattern Replicating the Root -- 8.3 Indigenous Participation in Sustainable Public Housing Planning -- 8.4 Rethinking Public Housing Design Concept -- 8.4.1 Ideals for Policy and Design Implications -- 8.5 Conclusion -- Glossary.

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