Museum Of Islamic Arts And Culturesokoto (an Architectural Environment For Preservation Of Legacies Of Sokoto Caliphate)

ABSTRACTThe rationale, for museum of Islamic arts andculture are studied in chapter One . The mainreason is the need to preserve the relics of theSokoto caliphate. Islamic arts should be studied insocial, religious and economic content. It isobserved in chapter two that Islamics arts are nonfigurative^geometric in pattern and utilitarian infunction. Islamic arts in broad terms means arts forand of muslimsoHistory of early museums is a history of privatecollections of artifacts and antiquities. In chapterthree, historical developement and social roles ofmuseums are studied,,Provision of conducive environment for museumsactivities has occupied the minds of many architectsand their patrons. Factors that influence locationof museum are examined in chapter four. Design andplanning principles are also examined. A study ofmuseums in Nigeria shows poor attendance to themuseum. Factors responsible for this are examined inchapter five. Chapter six discusses design report ofthe thesis. This include site analysis, concept)brief and space requirements. Chapter seven is thesummary and conclusion of the previous chapters

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