TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1    BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

1.2    STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

1.3    AIM

1.4    OBJECTIVES

1.5    MOTIVATION

1.6    SCOPE OF WORK

1.7    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1.8    IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT

1.9    HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF FACTORY

1.10  Design Approach

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This design   will   provide   top   quality   interior   and   exterior   commercial painting factory edifice.  We believe that most architectural  companies suffer two major problems, these are poor scheduling of  jobs projects and poor retention of quality employees, both lead to lower customer satisfaction, lack of repeat   business   and   low   word-of-mouth   referral   rate.     We believes that by implementing this plan, it can improve upon and exploit these weaknesses attraction and admiration.

 

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

An industrial location where employees transform raw materials into paint is known as a paint factory or plant. It often consists of buildings and machinery, or more generally, a complex with many buildings. When the money and space needs for cottage industry and workshops increased throughout the industrial revolution, factories emerged as a result of the introduction of machinery.

A subcategory of surface covering is paint. It is a thin layer of solid coating that is generally opaque and whose films are often created by polymerizing polyunsaturated oil. Varnishes (clear coating), enamels (pigmented varnishes), lacquers (film generated only by evaporation), printing inks, and polishes are some other subcategories of surface coating. Paints are typically electrically inert, have a very low heat conductivity, and are washable and hygienic. Pigments, carriers, alkyd resins, surfactants, solvents (thinners), and coloring agents are only a few of the raw components used to make paints.

Gloss finishes on resin-based paints and latex-based paints (Emulsion paints). Only the types of vehicles used and the cost distinguish the two in a significant way.

• Resin-based paints provide a glossy or shiny finish when dry and are used on both interior and exterior surfaces.
• Emulsion (Latex) paint is a mixture of two phases, one of which is water and the other one might be any other phase.

Emulsion is traditionally defined as the suspension of one phase in another. Synthetic resin latex, with or without the addition of other film-forming ingredients, serves as the primary component of latex paints, which are of the oil-water emulsion variety. Styrene-butadiene (SBR) copolymer, the original high-quality film forming in emulsion paint, is one of two additional types of particles in suspension in the continuous phase. It is an alkali- dispersed hydrophobic colloid in water. As a film forming, polyvinyl acetate (PVA), acrylic, and PVA acrylic copolymers predominate over SBR.

These are used to create resins and latex, which are used to create items with a broad variety of colors and textures that are used in home goods, construction materials, electrical and electronic gadgets, automobiles and airplanes, apparel, and other building-related items. In short, it is challenging to envision modern culture without painting (colours).

The material used to finish other materials is paint. They are used to shield metals, wood, and plastered surfaces from the effects of the elements, such as heat, moisture, and gases, while also enhancing their aesthetics. Oil, water, cement, and bituminous paints are the different categories for paints. Additionally, there are specialized paints used for particular purposes, such as heat resistance, fire resistance, chlorinated rubber paint, etc.

Because of their role and impact on the environment, paint factories are regarded as vital or crucial industries in many countries. Last but not least, this project (paint factory) would contribute to Ikot Ekpene’s facelift and the job possibilities that our teeming youths demand.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

It is impossible to address every architectural issue in a structure of this type that is intended for industrial use. However, there is a universal architectural issue with every building that must be resolved in order for the design to be realized. However, certain particular issues are particular to certain undertakings, like a paint factory.

Therefore, the primary issue that this initiative seeks to address is focused on its goal—a compromise between man and machine. Additionally, this calls for the careful synthesis of:

• Expressing orderliness and aesthetic appeal.
• Creating openness in plant to give an impression of attractive working conditions, efficient production and painstaking devotion to the excellence of paint products.
• Efficient work flow
• Making a statement to the society reflecting the mass production nature of the paint factory, o Advertising the paint products to the society as well as creating a welcome impact.

1.3 AIM

The aim of this project is to create, functional, simple, pleasing, economical, orderly, flexible, safe and convenient industrial building paint factory.

1.4 OBJECTIVES

The main goal of this project is to create a setting that can accommodate the needs of the residents of Ikot Ekpene and all of Nigeria by giving them access to a well-defined, cutting-edge paint factory that can accommodate all of their requirements for superior product packaging and appearance.

• To achieve an effective and efficient design for a factory with a serious view to flexibility, adaptability and versatility of the building structures. Therefore, the aim is to realize a purely functional planning with a specific purpose of smooth and maximum efficient working of the different machineries, the administration of the complex and the overall production.
• To create a system that will allow personnel; operational and administrative to enjoy efficient and pleasant working environment.
• To provide efficient circulation system between the individual units of the factory and within the layout as a whole thereby facilitating easy movement and assemblage of raw materials and distribution of finished products.
• To enhance the psychology of workers towards efficiency by creating an aesthetical industrial architecture.
• To reflect the use to which the factory is to be put into which will be in form of an advertisement for the products. r There will be a deviation from the old idea which emphasizes much on mass to a modern approach which gives emphasis on lines and planes (volume).

1.5 MOTIVATION

Establishing a home or business involves more than just building the structure on a plot of land. This is due to the fact that you must ensure your structure stays in outstanding shape so you may benefit from your investment for a long period. There are various industrial techniques you can use to keep your house or place of business in good shape, but one of the best ones you should do is to have the correct paint reapplied to your walls.

The only effective means for preventing the spread of dengue and malaria- causing mosquitoes are nets and sprays, which have been used for decades.

I believe that by introducing the factory, it will place a greater emphasis on protection by developing a method of incorporating pesticides in the form of tiny capsules into household paints. In addition, this insecticide is slowly released from the paint and has a two- to four-year shelf life. Spray is normally administered again at least once every six months. For homes and buildings, the paint will function like a vaccination.

The introduction or provision of paint factory in Ikot Ekpene will help to increase the effectiveness of other producing industries around e.g. For building industries etc

• For all furniture and plywood industries
• For most petrochemical plants-protective coating
• For all kinds of vessels that visit Nigeria port.
• For manufacturers of refrigeration, bicycles, other household articles, drums and industrial components -powder paints.
• Most industries producing steel and aluminum building cladding.
• For yatch, small boats and craft, fishing fleets manufacturers.

As a result, one should be aware that many sectors use this material, and that a service business like this one needs to be formed for the spread of others.

Last but not least, I want to raise public awareness of this service sector in Nigeria, which is what motivated me to suggest this idea.

1.6 SCOPE OF WORK

The plant will produce paints and other paint-related products in enormous quantities. Additionally, it will include the four main colors of an industrial structure;

• Welfare
• Research
• Manufacturing
• Administration

In order to examine and suggest potential methods of manufacturing better products and raw materials, the research uses a laboratory and a library.

Dispersion, mixing, sieving, and canning are all included in the manufacturing phase, according to the manufacturing process.

Offices, people, and sales make up the administration, whilst the factory line and staff canteen are included in the welfare sector

The maintenance building, employee products, delivery visitor bays and yards, among other things, are additional components.

1.7    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Some research activities were conducted, and data was gathered through:

• Visits to the project’s site’s existing paint manufacturers to assess their organizational structure, production methods, and requirements for building up such a facility.
• Using books, periodicals, libraries, research centers, and unpublished drafts of thesis reports.
• Visits to pertinent government offices, such as the ministry of trade and industry, to gather data, bylaws, historical information, and other crucial information.
• Personal interview of some people.

1.8    IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT

The importance or the breaks through this project hope to achieve are:

• To give the Nigerian paint industry all it needs in order to flourish and become technologically and industrially independent.
• To create job opportunities for the increasing labour forces.
• It will help in saving foreign exchange by providing goods which would have been purchased abroad.

1.9 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PAINT FACTORY

The factory started off as a shop-connected home as in Ancient Egypt, followed by outdoor workshops and the home industry like in Greece. At that time, some specialized crafts and trades, such as metal smelting, carpentry, pottery, and shoemaking, were home industries, and as a result, they were operated out of households. Modern paints and coatings are made of innumerable compounds that are specially developed to meet the various needs of thousands of applications.

The term “paint” refers to a variety of products, from the translucent coatings that line the interior of food containers to the wide range of environmentally friendly latex paints that many consumers use to decorate and protect their

homes to the chemically complex, multi-component finishes that automakers apply on the assembly line.

Paints and coatings have developed from the primitive hues on cave walls used by Early Man to become a crucial barrier protecting our things from the environment.

1.10 DESIGN APPROACH

One of the most common architectural approaches in the last 10 years is the sustainable approach. Everyone wants a green, eco-friendly bui ding. And to achieve that, one need to incorporate sustainable design from the very beginning.

This sustainable architectural approach involves designing the buildings to minimize any negative environmental impact. Which involve incorporating sustainable energy use to building placement. Overall, making the building as environmentally friendly as possible.

The experiential approach takes into account the end user’s experience. In this design strategy, the building is designed as an experience. It incorporates every impression that a visitor will have on the building creating a fully immersive experience.

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