ABSTRACT
The proposed Convent For the Sisters of Jesus the Saviour Convent will provide a living accommodation and place of worship for the Revered Sisters .A Convent is a community men or women in the Roman Catholic church leading a religious life. The principal parts of a Convent are: The chapel, the living accommodation with its kitchen, dinning and laundry, recreation rooms, class rooms with library and the recreation facilities. The living accommodation general provides for the dormitories and a house for the Mother General.
Sisters of Jesus the Saviour Convent comprises of three sections: Postulancy, Novitiate, and the Profession of vows of Religious Life. The Postulancy is the period of two years while the Novitiate is a the period of one year examination of the candidate by her Superiors . After comes the final Profession vow. There are first and final profession, the latter being distinguished from the first by a ring to be won by the candidate.
The architectural problem is that of a community life. The design solution provides a courtyard system which traditional shows and emphasizes communal living and togetherness which are fundamental to such a religious community.
Spaces for the various activities are the ground floor. These include the Chapel, Assembly, Laundry, Kitchen and dinning facilities, the Clinic, Indoor Games, Offices and Academic Facilities.
While on the first, Second and Third floors are the living Areas which are self-contained flats except the Postulancy which has a dormitory.TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE:- INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement Of The problem
1.3 Aims
1.4 Objectives
1.5 Motivation
1.6 Scope
1.6 Research Methodology/Project Methods
CHAPTER TWO: – LITERATURE VIEW
2.1 Overview of Convent
2.2 Planning Considerations and Determinants of Convents Buildings
2.3 Design Considerations and Determinants of Convents Buildings
2.4 Deductions from Lit Review
2.5 Monastic Art and Architecture
CHAPTER THREE: – CASE STUDY
3.0 Preamble to Case Study
3.2.1 Case Study 1: Daughters of Divine of Love Enugu
3.2.2Case Study 2: Sisters of Jesus the Savior
3.3.1 Case Study 3: Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy
3.4.1Planning
3.4.2 Design
CHAPTER FOUR: – PLANNING PROPOSAL
4.1 Site Study
4.2 Geographical Location
4.3 Topography
4.4 Soil
4.5 Site Drainage
4.5:1 Vegetation
4.5:2 Climate
4.5:3 Temperature
4.5:4 Design Implication
4.5.6 Rainfall
4:5:7 Humidity
4.5.8 Wind Pattern
4.6 Planning
4.6.1 Traffic
4.6.2. Orientation
4.6.3 Landscaping
4.6.4 Zones and Zonings
4.6.5 Environmental Regrets
4.7. Planning proposal
CHAPTER FIVE: – DESIGN PROPOSAL
5.1.1 Space Programming and Relationship Duties
5.1.2 Functional Analysis and Groupings
5.1.3 Zoning
5.1.4 Evolution and Compositional Principles
5.2 Design proposal
5.2.2 Ground floor
5.2.3 First floor
5.2.4 Second floor
5.3 services
5.3 Building and structural materials
5.4 Service
5.4.2 Air Conditioning
5.4.3 Electrical
5.4.4 Acoustics
5.4.5 Circulation (External and Internal)
5.5 Fire
5.6 Ventilation
5.7 Lighting
5.8 Conclusion and Recommendation
5.9 ReferencesCHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
The background comprises of a religious order for women, living a convent under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, female monasticism occurs not ably in roman. In some convent each nun has his own individual room in others there is a common dormitory ,The life of convent is simple beginning in the morning with prayer and mass, with the rest of day spend according to the ends for which the institute was found. members of some convent spend the in prayer and meditation, while members of other convent are engaged in teaching, hospital work and social work.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The Sisters of Jesus the Savior convent has not enough infrastructural facilities to serve the administrative and formative aspects of the congregation . The main problem is to generate what will help to organize the congregation activities as well as implement them successfully.
There are several problems and demands of this Mother House. Chief among them is an appropriate choice of location within the available expanse of land as , a working relationship is expected to exist among the various suggested land use as references to the Generalate and the external environment immediately of the estate, and remotely,
The Generalate will be made up of sections or departments: – secretariat, residential, chapter hall, chapel, resource center and allied ancillaries. An acceptable integration of these units in a functional whole is a great internal problem that will accompany the whole project such that their meaningful and acceptable resolution will go to great length to satisfy the demand for S J S Generalate .
1.3 PROJECT AIMS
The main goals of this research is to provide a befitting Generate /Mother House for the Sisters of Jesus the Savior Congregation
1) A functional secretariat
2) Comfortable residential accommodation.
3) An chapel for religious activities.
4) A resource center for information and formation.
5) Conducive meeting place to decide on the affairs of the congregations [chapel House/
6) A homely atmosphere for the entire congregation.
7) A model of other convents of Sisters of Jesus the Saviour Convent
Because a generate is aimed of the provision of the above facilities. There are other demands by these projects which will include:
A good allocation for the spaces to the desired activities.
Uninhibited circulation route through which to co- ordinate these activities and them work perform them .
Availability of entrances and exits to accommodate peak periods in the individual
Provision of uninterrupted services without interfering with the normal activities of the entire Generate.
1.4 PROJECTS OBJECTIVES
The aim of this research work is to find out how the Rev Sisters do operate
This research work is carried out through case study
This is research work is been carried work to know the existing structure of a convent.
