ABSTRACT
This
proposed site for the project is located at Echara Ebunwana Edda, Edda West
Development Center, Afikpo South Local Government Area Ebonyi State. The main
reason for this project is to create a memorial park and garden facilities
which could help in remembrance of a hero(s) in Afikpo South Local Government
Area Ebonyi State. This design will create room for recreational activities
which will contribute to recreation of lives both able and disabled. The design
of this park will do the people more good by creating memorial and recreational
facilities such: open lawn for reception, mini zoo, volley ball, lodge for
visitors, focal point incorporated with sculpture of Akanu Ibiam that attracts
users interest, swimming pool and planting of different shade trees, fruit and
shrubs plants for its aesthetic value.
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background
of the Study
Landscape design is the
art of arranging or modifying the features of a yard, an urban area, etc., for
aesthetic or practical purposes. It is often divided into two major parts:
hardscape and softscape. Both landscape designers and landscape architects
practice landscape design. Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor
public areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-
behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It
involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and soil
conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions that
will produce the desired outcome. The scope of the profession includes
landscape design; site planning ; storm water management; environmental
restoration ; parks and recreation planning; visual resource management; green
infrastructure planning and provision; and private estate and residence
landscape master planning and design; all at varying scales of design, planning
and management. A practitioner in the profession of landscape architecture is
called a landscape architect (Pauline publication, 2000).
Landscape architecture
is a multi-disciplinary field, incorporating aspects of botany, horticulture,
the fine arts, architecture, industrial design, soil sciences, environmental
psychology, geography, and ecology. The activities of a landscape architect can
range from the creation of public parks and parkways to site planning for
campuses and corporate office parks, from the design of residential estates to
the design of civil infrastructure and the management of large wilderness areas
or reclamation of degraded landscapes such as mines or landfills. Landscape
architects work on structures and external spaces with limitations toward the
landscape or park aspect of the design – large or small, urban, suburban and
rural, and with "hard" (built) and "soft" (planted)
materials, while integrating ecological sustainability. The most valuable
contribution can be made at the first stage of a project to generate ideas with
technical understanding and creative flair for the design, organization, and
use of spaces. The landscape architect can conceive the overall concept and
prepare the master plan, from which detailed design drawings and technical
specifications are prepared. They can also review proposals to authorize and
supervise contracts for the construction work. Other skills include preparing
design impact assessments, conducting environmental assessments and audits, and
serving as an expert witness at inquiries on land use issues (Grant and Grant
1967).
1.2
Concept of a Memorial Park
Monumental Park
is a park designed for the remembrance of a hero or legend (Wikipedia 2015).
It is a park that contains a
historic landmark and memories of kings and great icons. It shows the
sculptures or statues of different men who fought a good fight for their
country or people.
The concept of a monumental park is
to provide visitors with an atmosphere of natural beauty, peace for quiet
meditation and a sense of dignity and honor to the memory of loved ones.
It is created or done to honor a
person who has died or to remind people of an event in which many people died.
The function of a statue or a
monumental park includes:
a)
It serves as a reminder.
b)
It is something that keeps remembrance
alive.
c)
It helps to keep memories of past hero’s
(Mathew and Karikari, 2013).
1.3 Statement of the Problem
Due to lack of
functional memorial park/ garden within afikpo south and Ebonyi state entirely,
problem includes inadequate facilities, lack of memorial facilities, and poor
commemoration of already occurred events. These are the problems the people are
facing.
1.4.1
Aims
The aim of this
proposed work, is to create a memorialparks and gardens facilities which could
help in remembrance of heroes and other men of honor in Afikpo South L.G.A., Ebonyi state. And
also to enhance easy recreation of lives for both able and disabled bodies.
1.5
Objectives
The following
are the objectives of the project:
a)
To introduce a facilities like effigies
or statues in an open space.
b)
To introduce recreational facilities
like football pitch, volleyball court and lawn tennis court.
c) To create an avenue for social interaction by
creating lawns for gathering such as receptions, rallies.
d)
Provide exclusive areas for meditation
and social events with the use of special ornamental shady plants.
1.6
Justification
Among other things
needed for social interaction in other to enhance easy and quick remembrance of
past heroes in Afikpo south L.G.A., at the end of the project carrying out, it
is going to be justified effectively by providing recreational activities which
will help in keeping people busy in every day of their lives.
1.7
Scope of the Study
A monumental
park is a park designed and or created to honor a person who has died or to
remind people of an event in which people died.(Wikipedia 2015).
In line with the
above mentioned, this project involves the design of a monumental park with
facilities of all categories of persons which includes relaxation lawns,
statues, mini bar, and security system.
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