LAGOS REGIONAL MARKET

University of Lagos, Akoka-yaba

Project idea

the idea is to imbibe the traditional way of African markets into the modern form. African markets are village like and consumers prefer to interact with the good rather than look at it from afar. this project bridges the gap between western malls and African markets

Project description

Design of a REGIONAL MARKET that can take the traffic of people
and goods coming in form west Africa and Nigeria at once.

Technical information

Bamboo as a material for building construction was assessed for its sustainability using data from secondary sources. It is a well-known fact that a sustainable material for building construction must be environmentally friendly, affordable, flexible in usage, and durable, which makes bamboo one because of these characteristics it possesses. Also, due to its rapid growth and adaptability to most climatic conditions as well as its properties and superiority to most rapidly growing plant in Nigeria, bamboo emerges as a sustainable material for building construction in Nigeria. Bamboo has numerous unique advantages like the ability to grow fast with a high yield, environmental friendliness, lightness in weight, and matures quickly for harvesting. Additionally, bamboo can be grown abundantly at a lower cost than other building materials, which makes it more economical.

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