Most students of architecture in Nigeria do not have the ability to translate beautiful proposals into reality. Freehand sketches of design proposals are difficult and often they are completely absent in schools of architecture. Art is a form of mental development in terms of creativity, imagination and aesthetics. Architecture in Nigeria must have a heavy emphasis on art education if evolving an indigenous architecture is to become a reality. Details of the impact of art in the development of creative architects are discussed.
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