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Face-me-I-face-you or Face-to-face is a term for a specific type of residential real estate in Nigeria, where a group of one or two-room apartments have their entrances facing each other along a walkway, which leads to the main entrance of the apartment building.
The Obi, in Igbo architecture, is the central heart and main house of the compound, often the residence is the head of the family or the patriarch. [6] It serves as the focal point of the household and is often used for important social, cultural, and religious activities, including important discussions, entertaining guests or communal ...
The Hausa people predominantly dwell in the humid Sahel and Savannah zones of Central West Africa up to the southern boundary of the Sahara. [citation needed] Pre-colonial Hausa architecture found in Hausaland was influenced by cultural and environmental elements as dwellings were constructed from earthy and vegetation materials found in the surroundings, the materials are then used to build ...
The Lagos skyline is a mixture of modern high rise buildings, skyscrapers, dilapidated buildings and slums. [4] [5] [6] Lagos has the tallest skyline in Nigeria. Skyscraper construction commenced in the 1960s. [7] Several office and mixed-use buildings have been built by international developers and private equity firms.
This list of house styles lists styles of vernacular architecture – i.e., ... California bungalow. Cape Cod. Conch house. ... Modern and Post-modern. Art Deco.
Hausa house in Zinder, Niger. Hausa architecture is the architecture of the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria and Niger. [1] Hausa architectural forms include mosques, walls, common compounds, and gates. Hausa traditional architecture is an integral part of how Hausa people construct a sense of interrelatedness with their physical environment.
Commonly referred to as: House, Cottage, Villa, or Bungalow. Duplex, Triplex: This type of housing can have two or three dwelling units in a detached building. The units could be together or separate depending on the location of the duplex. A duplex will also have an option for a yard in order to keep their private space.
Lagoon City-Twin Towers - Adeleke/Yamasaki Lagoon City - Aerial Shots Lagoon City - Architectural Plans Lagoon City - Lagoon Side View. The original Banana Island construction project entitled Lagoon City was the brainchild of the late Chief Adebayo Adeleke, a University of London trained Civil Engineer (MICE), and CEO of City Property Development Ltd.