This paper aims at - Identifying the missing links in architectural education and practice; - Identifying the challenges in Architectural education and practice; - Changing trends in Architecture; - Suggests ways to broaden the Architectural experience

1. Chika Nonyelum Okafor (MNIA)
Enhancing architectural
education and practice in
Nigeria

2. An Architect has to:-
• Acquire architectural education
(school)
• Develop experience and confidence
through practice
An Architect – Designs, Erects,
Commisions, maintains, Manages and
Co-ordinates allied professional inputs
in a building project.
BACKGROUND

3. PURPOSE
This paper aims at
Identifying the missing links in
architectural education and practice
Identifying the challenges in
Architectural education and practice
Changing trends in Architecture
Suggests ways to broaden the
Architectural experience

4. METHODOLOGY
• Interviews
• Observations
• Documentary analysis

5. KEY FINDINGS
• Architectural education has not changed or
evolved after quite some decades
• Increasing demand for professionalism
• The quality of graduates is not good enough
• Increasing competition for few opportunities
• Contentions over traditional role of Architects

6. WAY FORWARD
Firms,
Practices
Other
schools
Alumni,
ARCON
Schools

7. RECOMMENDATIONS
• Schools of Architecture should keep
current, improve curricular and
infrastructure
• Adoption of e-learning and more
practical approaches
• Promote relationship between
practitioners, educators and students

8. IMPLICATION
A desirable
Architect
Improved
Curricula, ICT
and E-learning
More practical
approach
(Design and
Build)
Enterpreneural
education and
experience
Collaboration
withAlumni,
firms and
international
programs
Architectural
Student

9. CONCLUSION
We are in the era of change, new
value systems should be discovered,
evaluated grasped and harnessed for
sustainable Architectural education and
practice.

10. Thank you.