CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.0     BACKGROUND OF STUDY
STATEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL PROBLEMS.
A hotel can be said to wear two faces. The paying customer sees only the “front of the complex” and this must be all he desires- a wish fulfillment, an ago blinder, a status symbol and the promise of great delight.
The “back of the hotel complex “is all that makes things happen. These include the kitchens, stores, service, etc. this area must be laid out with two paramount objectives: control and efficiency. Control is important because pilfering is a real danger while inefficiency results in time wastage and reduction in productivity.
When a guest enters the hotel lobby, he should be over whelmed by a feeling of serenity or enchantment or revulsion,- but never confusion. The registration desk for instance and the elevators should be immediately apparent. The main administrative area usually backs up to the desk. The restaurants, bars and other such spaces should be either visible from or well indicated in the lobby area.,
I .the exploitation of the site configuration and characteristics in the location of facilities
Circulation (vertical and horizontal), Ie. The problem created by the different directional movements.
iii. The architecture of the proposed hotel complex must be attractive. The design elements must inspire and evoke feelings among the guests.
The proper grouping and organization of functions in the whole site to arsid intrusive noise.
Provision of adequate parking facilities for both the staff and other users.
1.2 THE PROJECT AIMS
The aim of this project is to produce a design proposal for a five-star hotel development at Emene, Enugu state. Also to attract foreign and local investors to establish part of their business in the state capital (Enugu) and Nigeria as a whole
THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The research will pursue the following objective:
Assessing the development of the hotel industry in Enugu state in particular and Nigeria in general.
Determining the socio- economic implications of hotel development in Enugu state
Designing a hotel capable of catering for national and international guests in their diversity of needs, food, lodging, services, recreation, etc.
It should be capable of housing meetings, exhibitions, seminars, connections or business transactions and should meet the internationally accepted standard for five star hotels as much as possible.
It should strive to project the rich cultural heritage of Enugu state in particular and the Nigeria in general
It should solve inadequacy of accommodation supply, since newly created state capitals and increasingly short of accommodation in hotel services.