The Makoko settlement in Lagos, Nigeria is a community that evolved from a fishing village and faces issues of inequality, housing shortages, informal settlements, gentrification, and inadequate infrastructure.
The effects of climate change are likely to exacerbate these challenges, with more frequent natural disasters and rising sea levels affecting already vulnerable communities.
Creating more equitable and sustainable urban environments will require innovative solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of the Makoko, and a commitment to investing in infrastructure and basic services that benefit everyone.
Proposed program: Community centres with class rooms and mix used halls.
Conversion to Structural FE Model
Structural Explorations / Diagrams
Loads :
Gravity
Superimposed (Roof or Facade or Floors) – 2.5kN/m2
Live Loads – Roof – 0.5 kN/m2 (no people on the roof, just maintenance)
Live Loads – Floors – 3kN/m2
Wind load (main direction (biggest facade) – 1kN/m2 in pressure (direction of wind), 0.5kN/m2 in suction (opposite direction of wind)
Optimisation Process 01
Type : Shape optimisation – objective The goal is to minimise the wall numbers & find the best location for structural walls based on minimum displacement.
Objectives :
Max displacement (minimize)
Structural wall numbers (minimize)
Genes :
Structural wall numbers ( % of all internal walls )
Randomise location
Optimisation Process 02
Type : Shape optimization – multiobjective
The goal to minimise the struct. Weight & minimise the displacement .
Objectives :
Max displacement (minimise)
Weight (minimise)
Genes :
Modules numbers XYZ ( density for walls & roof )
Results of Structural Analysis
