Appreciation of Finish Specification in Room Space Condition Modification among Graduates of Architecture in Nigeria


Authors : Musa, Lazarus; Halla Dangana Tizhe; Sarah Sawa

Volume/Issue : Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7332561

Interior finishes are specified based on function of room space, to make rational specification, physical and special qualities of finishes must be known. The study is guided by the drive to find out how graduates of Architectural Technology and Architectural science, respond to characteristics of interior finishes that includes sheets, boards, panels and paints. Statements on physical properties of finishes enquired on temperature, acoustics, illumination and moisture/humidity, while wealth, aesthetics, mosquito, fire and algae/moulds were presented for special properties. These were administered to the graduates. The results show that between 62.4% and 81.7% agreed that finishes can modify the physical design factors stated, 18.3% to 30.6% responded in the negative. On the other hand, responses on special factors recorded 48.4% and 80.6% in the affirmative while between 19.4% and 51.6% gave negative responses. The scores in the results show that generally, the graduates seem to appreciate the physical than the special characteristics of finishes, in summary, the ideal scores would have been 100% positive for all statements, as the physical and special design factors mentioned in the questionnaire can all be modified, controlled or affected with the appropriate internal finish. Some of the positive responses are lower than expected, in the case of fire safety and control of mosquitoes which had the lowest scores for instance, show these attributes of finishes may not have been appreciated. Based on the findings and purpose of giving due attention to finish specification, as functional requirements of room spaces demand, it was recommended that more moves be made to link developments in the building industry, emerging building materials in the market with the curriculum of Architectural training, a case in point is to introduce methods of checklists as in the Construction Specification CSI (2016) Masterformat, or specification software such as the National building specification (NBS) in programs.

Keywords : Finish Specification, Room Space, Condition, Modification.

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