The Relevance of Traditional Architecture

Kano, Kano State, Nigeria 

Traditional architecture still stands today and is relevant because it has always addressed sustainability. It is that of necessity in most cases where local craftsmanship and building materials are vital and where Spaces always mirror the true and practical lifestyles of their inhabitants. The relevance of good traditional building is that it not only allows us to celebrate our past technological achievements but also to study and understand the primary mechanisms which guarded the design of the particular building. For example we can learn from traditional buildings why certain materials were used (usually because they were readily available locally), the science of the materials, the context of the site and the nature of the inhabitants. We can also learn the value of living and working in a community and the importance of a healthy built environment.

The conference brings together national and international practitioners, educators, students etc. of the built environment in the quest for sustainable answers to the deterioration of Rural and Urban Spaces world wide. The aim of the conference is to seek solutions from our traditional architecture, building and urbanism, in order to come up with better and cheaper ways of providing good standard sustainable buildings and spaces for our rural areas and cities. The conference mainly addresses the Africa situation and we expect this event to assist in the process of eradicating slums and poor housing. Prince Demas Nwoko, the academic patron for the conference, intends that the focus of the conference is to seek the involvement of Government, Public & Private sectors to promote the action and course for traditional building in Africa.

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