Our heritage
The Department of Architecture, ABU Zaria
Since its founding, the Zaria School of Architecture has shaped the practice and teaching of architecture across Nigeria and beyond.
The story
Where it began
The Department of Architecture at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, grew out of the university's post-independence commitment to training Nigerian professionals for the country's rapidly expanding built environment.
Generations of students have passed through its studios, learning a way of working that is rooted in climate, culture, craft and the earthen building traditions of northern Nigeria.
This page is maintained by the Foundation. Detailed records, dates and archival photographs are being added as they are verified.
Timeline
Milestones
Key dates and milestones will be published here shortly.
Leadership
Current Head of Department
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Leadership
Past Heads of Department
Those who led the department through its formative decades.
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Legacy
A school that shaped a profession
Graduates of the Zaria School of Architecture lead practices, faculties, public institutions and studios across the world. The Foundation exists to preserve that record and to invest in the students who follow.
Help us complete the archive
If you hold photographs, documents or recollections from the department's past, we would like to hear from you.