Wall Mouldings and Motifs in Contemporary Nigerian Architecture: Case Study of Residential Buildings in Lagos

Wall Mouldings and Motifs in Contemporary Nigerian Architecture: Case Study of Residential Buildings in Lagos

Vernacular architecture in Lagos, Nigeria crystallized from the fusion of traditional architecture and the Brazilian influence and is characterized by ornate walls, mouldings and motifs. The adoption of the international style architecture with its subsequent variants relegated the Brazilian influence to the background. However, through the eclectic approach currently being applied to...
 
Published at Global Journal on Humanites & Social Sciences
Volume 2015
Issue 01
Pages 423 - 429
Published in 2015
 
 
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Ezema, I. C., Opoko, A. P., Oluwatayo, A. A. and Ediae, O. J.
Ezema Isidore Chukwunweike
 
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