CONTAINER HOUSING: A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROVISIONS FOR THE URBAN SLUMS IN IJORA-BADIA LAGOS
1Oginni A. O., Mayor-Olabiyitan O.
Department of Architecture,
University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Email: 1oginniadeyemi@gmail.com, mayor.olabiyitan@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This Study makes a case for the inclusion of container as an option for low income housing in Ijora Badia of Lagos State. Objectives of the research is to examine the effectiveness of housing policies, feasibility of container for housing in Ijora, Badia; Users perception of container housing alternatives; proposals for prototypes of container housing modules to be adopted for use in Badia. The study adopted a field survey research design. Situational analysis of the site was carried out as well as an interview with stake holder companies, and representatives of the slum dwellers as well as various options explored various options on alternative material solutions were explored. Secondary data was collected from the Lagos State Government website, the research publications, amongst others. A design proposal was made with a nos. of 11ft sized containers to produce 9 nos. one bedroom apartments (low-rise) one a plot of land. The results revealed that container housing, although not yet well researched in Nigeria as alternative housing option, is quite resourceful if explored for housing provisions; it is modular, flexible and adaptable to whatever space constraints may exist on the site. Failure by the government to adopt alternative housing materials in this present times will leave housing deficiency in Nigeria an enigma.
Keywords: Container Housing, Container, Urban Poor, Sustainability, Low Income, Slums