Eyong, SU;
(1992)
Meaning and culture in Nigerian urban architecture. The intelligibility of buildings in Jos.
Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
This dissertation is an investigation, within the context of meaning and culture, into the intelligibility of buildings in a Nigerian urban centre, namely Jos. The particular aspect of the intelligibility of buildings explored is the uses of tradition in contemporary Nigerian urban architecture. The dissertation consists of eight chapters, which are divided into three parts. The first part is the background to the inquiry and is made up of Chapters One, Two and Three. Here the nature of the problem is examined. A rigorous examination of the methodology adopted is undertaken together with an analysis of its epistemological status. The second part is investigative. It comprises Chapters Four, Five and Six. Chapter Four is an exploration of what semiotic analysis can bring to the study of meaning in architecture. Here it is argued that the difference in the mode of production of meaning in architecture and language is so profound that semiotic analysis is unlikely to account for meaning in architecture adequately. In Chapter Five, the survey methodology is concerned with the understanding of how and under which conditions the intelligibility of buildings is manifested within Jos urban milieu. It is argued that this is mainly by way of interpretation which is conditioned by a number of background variables. Here a relationship is found to exist between the interpretation of buildings and the meanings of the concepts used in labelling them. Chapter Six is concerned with the changing attention which selected aspects of the intelligibility of buildings have received over the period 1950 - 1987 in Jos. The relationship between the uses of tradition, and the historical period in which a building was designed and built is found to be weak. Chapters Seven and Eight constitute the third and evaluate part of the dissertation. Chapter Seven is a summary while Chapter Eight concludes the research.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | Ph.D |
| Title: | Meaning and culture in Nigerian urban architecture. The intelligibility of buildings in Jos |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10142982 |
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