Author(s): Ekwueme Paul ChukwukaAbstractArchitecture has long been respected as a professional discipline, but the realities of today's economy and built environment demand more than technical competence alone. This article argues that the architect must also function as an entrepreneur - someone who identifies opportunities, creates value, leads innovation, and builds sustaina...
Author(s): Ekwueme Paul ChukwukaAbstractArchitecture has always evolved alongside technology. From hand sketches to digital drafting and advanced modeling systems, each new tool has changed how architects think and work. Today, Artificial Intelligence is opening another important chapter in that evolution. AI is helping architects generate ideas more quickly, improve spatial pl...
Author(s): Ekwueme Paul ChukwukaAbstractProject delivery in the construction industry is strongly shaped by the contractual arrangement adopted for execution. The selected arrangement affects time, cost, quality, risk allocation, supervision, and stakeholder coordination. In Enugu State, the Smart School initiative provides a useful case for examining these issues because it is...
Author(s): Ekwueme Paul ChukwukaAbstractThis article examines the emerging discipline of Architectural Agriculture, the intentional fusion of architectural design with food production systems, and its transformative potential for global food security, urban resilience, and sustainable development. Drawing on peer-reviewed literature, global case studies, and contextual analysis...
Author(s): Ekwueme Paul ChukwukaAbstractFor decades, Nigeria has carried the identity of an oil-producing nation. Oil has shaped public revenue, political calculations, export strategy, and national imagination. Yet the weakness of this model has also become painfully clear. Dependence on oil has left the economy exposed to price shocks, weakened productive sectors, and limited...