Sustainable architectural design and land-use application to civic centres in Ghana: the case of Damongo

The country’s ever-growing population and numerous administrative areas and centres for decentralisation, good administration, and efficient use of the country’s resources have allowed for the construction of several administrative buildings. However, these spaces are typically modified or do not me...

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Main Authors: Lukman Kura Abraham Safo, Daniel Yaw Addai Duah, Stephen Biliyitorb Liwur
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Urban, Planning and Transport Research
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21650020.2023.2290055
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description The country’s ever-growing population and numerous administrative areas and centres for decentralisation, good administration, and efficient use of the country’s resources have allowed for the construction of several administrative buildings. However, these spaces are typically modified or do not meet the architectural and planning criteria of administrative centres due to shortcomings in planning standards as well as a lack of sustainable design standards and principles. Using an observational data collection method and qualitative research methods, the results of the study examined the appraisal of the proposed design. The study proposed a sustainable design that would help minimise the usage of vast lands for only administrative purposes and provide developable lands for the fast-growing urban population. The study analysed three sites for their suitability. Details of the proposed design are emphasised in the rest of the paper.
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spelling doaj-art-e5a6edf2474e42bbb6a621a7cb0b8b422024-11-18T10:31:36ZengTaylor & Francis GroupUrban, Planning and Transport Research2165-00202024-12-0112110.1080/21650020.2023.2290055Sustainable architectural design and land-use application to civic centres in Ghana: the case of DamongoLukman Kura Abraham Safo0Daniel Yaw Addai Duah1Stephen Biliyitorb Liwur2Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, College of Art and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, College of Art and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, College of Art and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaThe country’s ever-growing population and numerous administrative areas and centres for decentralisation, good administration, and efficient use of the country’s resources have allowed for the construction of several administrative buildings. However, these spaces are typically modified or do not meet the architectural and planning criteria of administrative centres due to shortcomings in planning standards as well as a lack of sustainable design standards and principles. Using an observational data collection method and qualitative research methods, the results of the study examined the appraisal of the proposed design. The study proposed a sustainable design that would help minimise the usage of vast lands for only administrative purposes and provide developable lands for the fast-growing urban population. The study analysed three sites for their suitability. Details of the proposed design are emphasised in the rest of the paper.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21650020.2023.2290055Sustainable Architecturesustainable designsustainable land-usecivic administrative centreDamongo
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Sustainable architectural design and land-use application to civic centres in Ghana: the case of Damongo
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Sustainable Architecture
sustainable design
sustainable land-use
civic administrative centre
Damongo
title Sustainable architectural design and land-use application to civic centres in Ghana: the case of Damongo
title_full Sustainable architectural design and land-use application to civic centres in Ghana: the case of Damongo
title_fullStr Sustainable architectural design and land-use application to civic centres in Ghana: the case of Damongo
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable architectural design and land-use application to civic centres in Ghana: the case of Damongo
title_short Sustainable architectural design and land-use application to civic centres in Ghana: the case of Damongo
title_sort sustainable architectural design and land use application to civic centres in ghana the case of damongo
topic Sustainable Architecture
sustainable design
sustainable land-use
civic administrative centre
Damongo
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21650020.2023.2290055
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