Ife - The Institute of Education 1970

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The building housing the Institute of Education is situated on the higher level of the main university core. The inverted pyramid conception is achieved by an outward sloping symmetrical frame structure providing office and class-room areas along both the north and south elevations with open corridors around a long central court. This provides cross-ventilation through the open ground floor and up via the court exhausting through the central roof canopy. The simple facade of this building is expressed entirely by its sloping frame structure and open court section which has proved successful as a natural ventilation system. A display centre and language laboratory occupy part of the central area of the ground floor. The first floor is occupied by offices while the second and wider floor provides the areas for classrooms and laboratories.