DESIGN OF AN ECO-FRIENDLY MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH EMPHASIS ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN LAGOS STATE

Abstract

Lagos state faces an urbanization problem characterised as urbanisation without infrastructural development, the fast-paced growing city is approaching mega city status. This high rate of urbanization will result in two-third of the world’s population living in cities by 2050 and would pose a threat to habitation in the cities should cities lack the capacity to accommodate their rising population effectively, this trend warrants the incorporation of sustainable features in the approach to designing buildings in megacities, thus a fusion of multi-functional buildings and sustainable design. The aim of this research is to ensure sustainability in the design of a mixed-use building through the adoption of eco-friendly features. Data was collected from relevant literature with a focus on sustainable design in high-rise mixed-use buildings, this data produced the variables that were used in the research. Data was further collected through the use of observation schedules and a checklist on a sample size of 6 mixed-use high-rise buildings that were carefully selected through purposeful sampling. The data was analysed through content analysis and the findings of the research show that all 6 case studies observed had an average rating of sustainable measures incorporated, also the introduction of high-rise buildings with mixed-use criteria resulted in a more balanced home and work life that can easily be adopted in high population areas. The findings yielded in the development of a, “Design framework for Eco-friendly mixed-use buildings” that outlines the major spatial functions for a seamless work-shop-home relationship in urban cities and also suggests that Urban planning policies should be drafted from studies like this on infrastructural development, as a foundational base for planning in developing countries.