PROPOSE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ON ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK AT SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES GWARZO, KANO STATE, NIGERIA

The administrative block is public building which has some important considerations to be taken into account as it acts as representative asset of the city. It is medium of communication for the respective organization or authority. These buildings have considerable value as its architecture plays an important role in defining the identity of the society at state, district or country level. But at the same time these buildings should facilitate visitors the required comfort and ease within activities. Hence, paper is based upon the study of the form and function of public administrative buildings. This is to understand the role of the administrative architecture governing the image of the authority while achieving better functionality. It involves the study of influential factors carried out through analysis done from various medium scale admin building and their findings. This is evaluated to decide or conclude on the significance of the identified factors. These findings can be helpful in designing the administrative buildings by understanding the level of importance these various factors hold. It can contribute to the future or present modifications in administrative buildings