Abstract
A residence-based architectural firm operates at the Principal Architect’s house as it serves a dual purpose of being a place of residence and also a place of business. Most of the buildings used for this dual purpose fall short of the required facilities, thereby, making it difficult for effective discharge especially of architectural firm purpose. The study thus analysed users’ perceptions on the available facilities for use to serve both the home and office in order to design facility for the home-office architectural practice. A cross-sectional survey design of both exploratory and descriptive approaches was employed for the study. A structured questionnaire focusing on housing and workplace characteristics was administered to 150 respondents. The data were analysed using frequency counts, cross tabulations, charts as well as content analysis. Findings from the study revealed that majority (62%) operated out of private homes built exclusively for dwelling with 40% being detached bungalow house types with the highest room numbers, (47%) being within 5 to 6 rooms, of these 47% served primarily as architectural firms. The staff strength was generally low (32%) and were between 6-10 people with 44% staffers working for 8 hours daily. While 57% of members of staff would prefer to stay for work overnight, 33% currently do not. Building features and neighborhood facilities are the main factors of satisfaction. The study also gathered that though the residential facilities available for use were good enough, they were not adequate for professional practice. Keywords: architecture practices, accommodation, facilities, residence-based firms, users DOI : 10.7176/ADS/79-11 Publication date: December 31 st 2019
Highlights
A residence-based architectural firm is an architectural firm that operates at the Principal Architect’s house
The study evaluates the importance of users’ satisfaction by providing information on how well the existing buildings serve the occupants. This encompasses architects who work in a residence-based architectural firms as they are the end users of this contraption and fully understand how it works or otherwise. The users are both principal and pupil architects.This study seeks to find a balance between the home, office and staff interaction and while creating a private personal life for the architect, it incorporates an effective working place that stimulates creativity, gives work satisfaction and fosters good relationships with clients and members of staff.Research questions considered were: 1. What are the perceptions of architects about a residence-based architectural firm?
The cities were chosen based on the fact that the practice of Architecture as a profession mostly serves the elites of a society and as such those who are the-would-be clients of architects are based in the major cities of Nigeria
Summary
A residence-based architectural firm is an architectural firm that operates at the Principal Architect’s house. Sagada (2002) stated that architectural services industry had become increasingly competitive because of increase in the number of practices which contended for the few jobs, as well as the infringement of allied professions on the roles of the Architect These challenges may have led to the changing nature of Nigerian architectural industry. The study evaluates the importance of users’ satisfaction by providing information on how well the existing buildings serve the occupants This encompasses architects who work in a residence-based architectural firms as they are the end users of this contraption and fully understand how it works or otherwise. The users are both principal and pupil architects.This study seeks to find a balance between the home, office and staff interaction and while creating a private personal life for the architect, it incorporates an effective working place that stimulates creativity, gives work satisfaction and fosters good relationships with clients and members of staff.Research questions considered were: 1. What are the perceptions of architects about a residence-based architectural firm?
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