THE EMERGING TRENDS IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN NIGERIA AND INDIA.

Ar. Adedayo Jeremiah Adeyekun (born on 22nd February 1985) is a Nigerian Author, Architect, Artist, Urban Planner, Educator and a Preacher of the Word of God. He is registered with the Council of Architecture, New Delhi and the first African to be licensed to practice Architecture in India. He attended King’s College Lagos, Nigeria's First Federal Government College established by an act of British parliament and best secondary school reserved for the children of elites in Nigeria from 1996 to 2002. In 2003 at the age of 18years, he was encouraged by his father to study Architecture at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), top ranking university in Nigeria where he graduated with the degree of B. Tech in Architecture with Honours (5years) in October, 2008. He also studied German as a foreign language with Deutsch University Language School affiliated to Ludwig Maximilians University; Munich, Germany at A2 level and Deutsch Dexway Akademie Language School, Madrid, Spain at B1 level, but the course was delivered in Valencia and completed with Distinction (72.13%). His intention was to become the first Nigerian to obtain a professional Master of Architecture (Diplom-Ingenieur) Degree with German as the language of instruction and his admission was granted in 2014 at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences in Spittal/Drau, Austria as the first African whose admission will be successful in the university, but the decision to study there was not accepted by God. In 2015 - 2017, he pursued the degree of Master of Planning (M.Plan) with specialisation in Urban and Regional Planning from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak and secured a silver medal with Distinction, thereby making him the first African to receive a medal in the Faculty of Architecture, Urban and Town Planning. He has demonstrated a lot of commitments to professional practice in Architecture for more than 10years with execution of about 47 buildings in Nigeria and India. In 2009, he received the award for the Most Creative and Outstanding Corp Member of the Year 2009/2010 for his contribution towards the development of Core Rural Area of Kanke LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria and thereby became the first Corp Member to design and construct a building at the council since the establishment in 1996. He is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Civil Engineering with specialisation in Building Technology and Construction Management at Jagannath University, Bahadurgarh, Delhi – NCR (India). He received a medal in April 2018 for the presentation of a paper titled: Technology and Management Options towards the use of Fly Ash in Civil Engineering. He was inspired by Prof. P. K. Patel to write books rather than writing a research paper of 5 – 10 pages. His research interest is spread across the discipline of Architecture, Planning and Civil Engineering and as a researcher; he has more than 15 research papers and 6 published books to his credit. In 2019, Jeremiah’s paper was selected 2nd out of more than 500 submissions for the International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering in Taipei, Taiwan. In 18th June 2016, Jeremiah received a revelation twice in the dream after God showed him a revelation of Gargi Sharma in Hell Fire for idol worship (The teacher that got drowned at the Chandigarh lake in 18th April, 2016), to preach the word of God in India and since then his spiritual eyes were opened. He made a lot of magnificent prophecies that came to pass in India. The sealing of Savera College which he prophesied in June, 2016 which came to pass on 28th September 2016, the death of Sridevi (Bollywood Actress) prophesied in 14th January, 2018 and came to pass on 24th February, 2018, the return of Indian Prime Minister (Narendra Modi), prophesied in 19th March, 2018 and came to pass on 23rd May 2019 with a landslide victory, were the most perfect of his prophecies.

Prof. Prabhubhai K. Patel is a distinguished Professor Emeritus of Architecture at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Oldest Technical Institution of Asia) from 1977 to 2011. He completed his B. Arch (6years) RIBA Part II from CEPT University, Ahmedabad in 1970 and M. Arch. Degree from IIT, Roorkee in 1980. He proceeded to the Institute of Housing Studies (IHS) in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1982 on Dutch Government Scholarship (first position among the selected candidates from India) where he completed a PGD in Housing Planning and Building. He was also a lecturer at the National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (Formerly Regional Engineering College) from 1975 to 1977, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria from 1981 to 1984, the dean School of Architecture, ITM University, Gwalior from 2013 to 2014 and Director, Narendra College of Architecture, Faridabad from 2014 to 2015. He is registered with the Council of Architecture (COA), New Delhi and eligible for Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). He has been teaching for 48years with over 90 research publications and chief editor of several books. He worked on many prestigious projects like, Ford Foundation Office, USAID Apartments, IIM Ahmedabad among others with renowned architects like Ar. (Prof.) Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (2018 Nobel Laureate in Architecture), Prof. Joseph Allen Stein and Ar. Louis I. Kahn of United States of America. He headed a team of architects who worked on the design of Gujarat High Court Project in Ahmedabad in 1970. Prof. Patel worked with various committees/juries, evaluated projects including the Hi-Tech Townships of Uttar Pradesh in India. As a passionate architect, he headed the team of architects preparing a scheme for Datiwada Agriculture University in Gujarat, a competition project requested by Ar. Chapse Mistry, a practicing Architect in Mumbai and Ahmedabad to head the competition team in 1990. Having played a lot of role in development of India, he worked as an expert to mediate between a developer and society where the arbitrator and umpire were the judges of Supreme Court of India. The society consists of more than 1200 apartments. As a university architect at the University of Roorkee (Now IIT Roorkee), he designed projects worth crores of rupees with involvement in various consultancy projects along with teaching assignments. As a pioneer architect, he has trained more than a thousand as architects in different institutions in India. He was a visiting professor of Architecture in a college in the United States where he nurtured students in the field of Architecture.

Prof. Olu Ola Ogunsote is a distinguished Professor of Architecture, an Educator and a renowned Nigerian architect at the School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, top ranking University in Nigeria. He completed an integrated B.Sc/M.Sc. in Architecture with Distinction (6years) 1978 -1984 on a full scholarship of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from the prestigious Cracow University of Technology in Poland (RIBA International School of Architecture) and a Ph.D in Architecture from prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1985-1990. As a passionate person in education, he proceeded with an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1990-1995 and M.Eng. (Civil/Structural Engineering) from Federal University of Technology, Akure (2009-2014). He also studied Polish language at the University of Lodz, Poland (1978-1979), which was completed with Distinction. He is a Registered Architect with Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Corporate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), Associate Member, Association of Polish Architects, Foundation Member, Association of Architectural Educators in Nigeria, Member, Working Commission on Building Climatology (W71) of the International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation (CIB), Professional Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and a Member of the International Society for Education through Art (INSEA). He has published more than 10 books and 50 research papers in both national and international journals. As a passionate Professor of Architecture, he has visited 21 nations including Austria, Benin Republic, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Libya, Poland, Spain, Togo, Turkey, The Canaries Islands, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America while as a passionate Nigerian architect, he has executed more than 50 buildings and more of his works are located in Nigeria. As a dedicated professor and a teacher since 1985, he has nurtured over a thousand architects to M.Sc. Architecture and M.Tech Architecture level, supervisor to a few Ph.D Architecture candidates and supervisor to over a hundred B.Sc. Architecture and B.Tech Architecture students. He has been an external examiner to a minimum of 7 universities in Nigeria, the head of the accreditation team of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to 10 universities and led a key position at the University Committee of the Federal University of Technology, Akure.

Prof. Abiodun Olukayode Olotuah is a distinguished Professor of Architecture and a renowned Educator in Nigeria. He is currently a lecturer at the School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, top ranking university in Nigeria. He obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.Sc. Arch) in 1983 and a Master of Science in Architecture (M.Sc. Arch) from prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1988 and a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science from Federal University of Technology, Akure in 2004. He proceeded with a PhD in Architecture from Federal University of Technology, Akure and completed in 2000. His research interest focuses on Housing Settlements. He is a Registered Architect with Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Corporate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), Patron Good Women Association, Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Ijeshatedo II, Akure, 2002-2007, Staff Adviser Unification of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Federal University of Technology Akure, 2001-2007, Member of International Network for Trad Building, Architecture and Urbanism in United Kingdom, International Institute Building Research, Housing Studies Association, Nigerian Institute of Management, Nigerian Institute of Architects (Secretary Ondo State Chapter 1995-2002), Association Architectural Educators of Nigeria (National Finance Secretary 2000-2003). As a well-Known Architectural Educator in Nigeria, he has over 50 publications in both national and international journals with the attendance of about 35 local and international conferences. As a passionate professor, he has been a lecturer since 1987. He was a lecturer at Ondo State Polytechnic, Owo, 1987 – 1990 and a lecturer to senior lecturers at Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria from 1990 – 2003. Prof. Olotuah is well-known for his distinctive contribution to Architectural education in Nigeria and he has nurtured over a thousand architects to M.Sc. Architecture and M.Tech Architecture level, a supervisor to a few Ph.D Architecture candidates and supervisor to over a hundred B.Sc. Architecture & B.Tech.

Prof. Abraham Adeniyi Taiwo is a distinguished Professor of Architecture at the School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, top ranking university in Nigeria. He obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Architecture in 1987 and Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Architecture in 1990 from University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He proceeded with a Ph.D in Architecture from Federal University of Technology; Akure and completed in 2009. He was a lecturer at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi, Nigeria in April 1993 before he transferred his services to the Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology Akure, rising to the position of a professor in 2016. He is an expert in teaching students in the area of Architectural Design and Architectural Structures. His research interest focuses on Urban Housing. He is a Registered Architect with Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and a Corporate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA). He has over 40 publications in both national and international journals with the attendance of about 30 local and international conferences. As a dedicated professor, he has nurtured almost a thousand architects to M.Sc. Architecture and M.Tech Architecture level, a supervisor of a minimum of 4 Ph.D in Architecture candidates.

Arc. Julius Jubri Adam is a Preacher of the Word of God, an Architect, Educator and a lecturer at the Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. He obtained the degree of Bachelor of Architecture (6years) from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in 1997 and Master of Architecture (M.Arch) from Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria in 2008. He has been a lecturer since October 2005 and his research interest focuses on Elements of Environmental Control in Urban Design and Design Effects in the immediate Environment Landscape Architecture. He was a research scholar at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh in United Kingdom where a research work was done in order to progress in a PhD Architecture studies. As a passionate architect, he has been a project coordinator for more than 20 years. He was with the private sector before engaging as teaching staff with Federal University of Technology Akure. He served FUTA as a sport coordinator where the students won several awards at the National Universities Games. He has publications in both national and international journals with the attendance of about 25 local and international conferences.

Arc. Sunday Adeluyi Bobadoye is a passionate Architect and a lecturer at the School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, top ranking university in Nigeria. He obtained the degree of Bachelor of Architecture (6years) and Master of Architecture (M.Arch) from Federal University of Technology, Akure. He is an expert in teaching students in the area of Architectural Design, Architectural Graphics, Studies on Built Forms in Architecture, Urban Renewal and Village Survey. His research interest focuses on Housing and Urban Studies: Emphasising Regeneration, Sustainability, Housing Policy, Quality and Management, Mobility and Access in the Built Environment. He is a Registered Architect with Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and a Corporate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA). As a visiting scholar at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom and different universities across the globe, he has publications in both national and international journals with the attendance of about 25 local and international conferences. As a dedicated architect, he has been a project coordinator for more than 20 years within the Southwest Nigeria.

Arc. James Adewale Afolami is a passionate Architect and a lecturer at the School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, top ranking university in Nigeria. He obtained the degree of B.Tech in Architecture (5years) in 1999 and M.Tech in Architecture (M.Tech Arch) from Federal University of Technology, Akure in 2004. In 2010, he proceeded with the degree of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil Architecture) completed in 2012 and furthered with a PhD in Architecture. He is specialised in teaching students in the area of Advanced Architectural Design, Graphic Communication, Building Structures, Lighting & Illumination and Interior Design. His research interest focuses on Sustainable Architecture, Green Rating of Buildings and Indoor Environmental Quality. He is a Registered Architect with Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and a Corporate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA). As a dedicated lecturer, he has handled responsibilities such as, managing the Baccalaureate Graduating Class as a level adviser for several years and was a member of the Departmental Examination Committee for more than a decade. He has won some laurels including: Outstanding National Youth Corps Member, Imo State Award, Owerri, Nigeria (2002), Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Academic Scholar (Master of Philosophy, 2010 – 2012) and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). He was a research scholar at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where a research work was done in order to progress in a PhD Architecture studies. As a diligent lecturer, he has publications in both national and international journals with the attendance of more than 20 local and international conferences.