EFFECTIVE DESIGN STRATEGY TO ENHANCE THE NEED OF NATURAL LIGHTENING AND VENTILATION IN A CULTURAL FACILITY

Alabi, Muhamammed Kehinde & Warebi,  Bresibe Gabriel

Department of architecture

Rivers State University, Npkolu, Oruworukwo, Port Harcourt

ABSTRACT

The incorporation of culture into developmental policies and projects of rural- urban dwellers is apt at this period in our history as this offers various advantages. Culture is the be all and end all of development (Senghor, 2001) and as such the successful design of a Proposed Delta state cultural centre will satisfy the quest to achieve development. Design strategies that encourage community participation needs to be meticulously explored and employed; a deviation from this will result into a failed approach at taping into the wealth of benefits culture provides. This journal therefore seeks to highlight architectural ways of resolving the issue of ventilation and lighting by adhering to natural principles that will give functional and enhanced design actualization. This study uses analytical approach of research into past innovations; its successes and failures and by extension propose workable solutions.

Keywords: Culture, Development, Strategies, Design, Participation.