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Architecture
has proven to be an indispensable discipline in every works of life. For centuries, architecture
has played a major role in organizing the environment and solving societal problems, simply put
Architecture is the art and science of designing and supervising the construction of buildings,
cities, landscapes and built environment. This piece x-rays the usefulness of Architecture in our
the beauty of an environment even made easier with the invention of new styles of structures that
have emerged over the years. Different styles of structures were built for different purposes.
There have been different trends ranging from traditional architecture to the modern style of
architecture (Pruncal-Ogunsite 1993) which were all designed for various purposes including
could be found in northern parts of the country where buildings were covered with several domes
and were with small openings on the external walls. An example of modern style of architecture
in Nigeria can be found in Civil Engineering complex, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Nigeria. These two styles of buildings enhance the beauty of their environments. Other buildings
in the other parts of the world that also have aesthetic value include; The Zaha hadid dancing
tower in Dubai, the Dancing House in Czech Republic, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai U.A.E., and the
Architecture connects us to the past and helps us to plan for the future: Architecture gives
us more understanding about how architecture will look like in the nearest future. When ancient
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architecture pieces are discovered, research is made on them to teach us how to provide better
modifications on how to plan for the future. An example is the Roman Arch which was designed
many centuries ago to support huge amount of weight and were used in massive structures such
as aqueducts which provided water to cities. The Roman Arch freed architects to explore into
building larger structures which are now adopted in buildings in the world right now including
the Taj Mahal in India and the U.S Capitol building in Washington.
Architecture solves societal problems: Architecture plays a major role in solving societal
Air pollution; Over the years, the record levels of air pollution has been rising and thereby
exposing human race to innumerable list of health hazards. The American Institute of Architects
(AIA) met and they came to an agreement to repeal a law that set targets for cutting fossil fuel
use in new buildings by 2030. A decorative architectural tile (Prosolve 370e ) was developed to
reduce air pollution in cities. An example of where this was used can be found in Torre de
Natural disasters; Architects have discovered a way to design earthquake and other natural
disasters resistant structures to withstand the largest earthquake of a certain probability that is
likely to occur in a particular location often by making them excessively stiff and strong. This
ranges from sizing the structure appropriately to be strong and equipping it with a base isolation
such application are the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels and Aeropils museum.
leading industry in most countries of the world and it helps the countries to develop
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economically in many ways. U.A.E and France are examples of countries that take architecture
as a stimulus for economic growth. Great Architectural pieces can serve as a centre of attraction
to tourist from all over the world and thereby bringing in considerable volume of foreign
exchange into a country. (Olanusi et al 2015). Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort in Cross River
State, Nigeria has the potential to generate 100 billion naira (US$ 666 million) annually. (Ndem
2010). This was made possible as a result of the wonderful architecture of Tinapa,Calabar.
with design and production of buildings either existing or new.(Amole 2004) and this role makes
the sense that it provides accommodation for all human activities, be it residential, commercial,
recreational, industrial and economic. Architecture allows all other disciplines or forms of
From the above points, there is no doubt that architecture matters in all areas of life and
it is one discipline that is indispensable to the human society. In fact One can confidently say that
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REFERENCES
(AARCHES) No.1
Olanusi J.A., Akingbolugbe D.O and Muhammed Adamu (2015) Architecture as Stimulus for
Growth and Economic Development in Nigeria. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research.