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    The document describes the Lagos building, an old but sturdy building from the 1950s consisting of 150 external columns, 858 windows, and 65 external doors. Though initially appearing rigid with its emphasis on rectangular forms, close inspection reveals an emphasis on materials like block work, concrete, and glass. The building reflects a modernist architectural style as a single structure comprised of two interconnected buildings linked by two open lobby areas, defining a generously sized courtyard. With three floors, simple horizontal and vertical designs, and stairways tucked into corners, it was a well-designed machine that became a symbol of social and psychological transformation for the school through the famous "love garden" cut through the central courtyard.

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    The document describes the Lagos building, an old but sturdy building from the 1950s consisting of 150 external columns, 858 windows, and 65 external doors. Though initially appearing rigid with its emphasis on rectangular forms, close inspection reveals an emphasis on materials like block work, concrete, and glass. The building reflects a modernist architectural style as a single structure comprised of two interconnected buildings linked by two open lobby areas, defining a generously sized courtyard. With three floors, simple horizontal and vertical designs, and stairways tucked into corners, it was a well-designed machine that became a symbol of social and psychological transformation for the school through the famous "love garden" cut through the central courtyard.

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    Abstract by Ogbodo Eugene e

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    The document describes the Lagos building, an old but sturdy building from the 1950s consisting of 150 external columns, 858 windows, and 65 external doors. Though initially appearing rigid with its emphasis on rectangular forms, close inspection reveals an emphasis on materials like block work, concrete, and glass. The building reflects a modernist architectural style as a single structure comprised of two interconnected buildings linked by two open lobby areas, defining a generously sized courtyard. With three floors, simple horizontal and vertical designs, and stairways tucked into corners, it was a well-designed machine that became a symbol of social and psychological transformation for the school through the famous "love garden" cut through the central courtyard.

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    THE LAGOS BUILDING: STORY’S UNTOLD

    BY OGBODO EUGENE ENYINNA

    ABSTRACT

    The Lagos building, old but strong, evokes emotions so sparingly that for years even at a second glance

    I still did not appreciate its poise. A building block of the 1950’s consisting of 150 external free

    standing columns, 858 windows, 65 external doors, a perfect machine, is it?

    This is a form too simple yet with a view not devoid of impression. At first glance, it looks so rigid

    with emphasis on rectangular forms of horizontal and vertical lines. But close inspection reveals

    emphasis on materials of block work, concrete, glass and the ever greens which are so humbly vivid.

    The apparent nature of this building block points greatly towards the modernist architectural style.

    A single building block consisting of two single banked buildings, intricately linked by 2 open lobby

    embankments defines a courtyard so generously relating the exterior and interior spaces.

    Three floors high, greatly simplified with elaborate horizontal and vertical massing, giving way to

    clean aesthetics where material members meet in simple, well executed joints with the stairways tucked

    at the corners through a lobby of classrooms and administrative spaces.

    A grand courtyard could be seen, beckoning to be used from the lobby embankments yet circulation

    routes cuts continuously through the courtyard at both ends and at center creating the famous “love

    garden” known to all in the school. This invariably became a symbol of social and psychological

    transformation.

    Old, strong and now radiates of stories untold.

    The Lagos building, what more do you have to convey?

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