Research outputs
2025
Eugenie Dorothy Hughes (1910-1987)
Uduku, O. (2025). Eugenie Dorothy Hughes (1910-1987). In Women in Architecture. Bloomsbury Academic. doi:10.5040/9781350059733.106
Oyepeju Fatuyi (b.1963)
Uduku, O. (2025). Oyepeju Fatuyi (b.1963). In Women in Architecture. Bloomsbury Academic. doi:10.5040/9781350059733.191
Responder Essay: Land
Uduku, O. (2025). Responder Essay: Land. In Architecture, Empire, and Trade (pp. 239-242). Bloomsbury Academic. doi:10.5040/9781350411340.ch-009
West African Women Architects in Research (1980–)
Uduku, O. (2025). West African Women Architects in Research (1980–). In Women in Architecture. Bloomsbury Academic. doi:10.5040/9781350059733.179
West African Women Architects in the Diaspora (1980-2016)
Uduku, O. (2025). West African Women Architects in the Diaspora (1980-2016). In Women in Architecture. Bloomsbury Academic. doi:10.5040/9781350059733.177
2024
Educational Buildings in Africa: A Modernist Review
Pottgiesser, U., & Uduku, O. (2024). Educational Buildings in Africa: A Modernist Review. In Modernism in Africa (pp. 8-31). De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783035628357-002
Foreword: The Architecture of John Godwin and Gillian Hopwood
Uduku, O. (2024). Foreword: The Architecture of John Godwin and Gillian Hopwood. In Who Are Godwin and Hopwood? (pp. 9-16). De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783035626773-001
Housing: Domain Report <br>
SHARED MODERNISM AND HERITAGE IN LATIN AMERICA AND AFRICA: CHALLENGES OF SHARED AND CONTESTED HERITAGE
Uduku, O. (2024). SHARED MODERNISM AND HERITAGE IN LATIN AMERICA AND AFRICA: CHALLENGES OF SHARED AND CONTESTED HERITAGE. In 18th International Docomomo Conference and Students Workshop Modern Futures Sustainable Development and Cultural Diversity (pp. 1609-1615).
Upgrading of townships in South Africa after apartheid
Uduku, O. (2024). Upgrading of townships in South Africa after apartheid. In Tradition Location and Community Place Making and Development (pp. 235-250). doi:10.4324/9781003514169-17
2023
BUILDINGS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA
Uduku, O., & Manful, K. (2023). BUILDINGS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA. Docomomo Journal, 2023(69), 4-7. doi:10.52200/docomomo.69.in
Africans, Israelis, and the Postcolonial Built Environment
Uduku, O. (2023). Africans, Israelis, and the Postcolonial Built Environment. The Journal of African History, 64(2), 324-326. doi:10.1017/s0021853723000531
2022
Space and heritage roundtable transcript november 22, 2022, the richard eden suite, clare hall, university of cambridge
Dufour, T., Pantazatos, A., Steinbock, A., Uduku, O., Sengupta, T., Sternberg, M., . . . Katz, I. (2022). Space and heritage roundtable transcript november 22, 2022, the richard eden suite, clare hall, university of cambridge. Future Anterior, 19(2), 91-140. doi:10.1353/fta.2022.a940806
Teaching comfort: Critical approaches, digital interventions and contemporary choices
Uduku, O., Satish, B. K., Treacy, G., & Zhao, Y. (2022). Teaching comfort: Critical approaches, digital interventions and contemporary choices. In Routledge Handbook of Resilient Thermal Comfort (pp. 513-527). doi:10.4324/9781003244929-39
The Exposure of Workers at a Busy Road Node to PM<sub>2.5</sub>: Occupational Risk Characterisation and Mitigation Measures
Ejohwomu, O. A., Oladokun, M., Oshodi, O. S., Bukoye, O. T., Edwards, D. J., Emekwuru, N., . . . Alani, R. (2022). The Exposure of Workers at a Busy Road Node to PM<sub>2.5</sub>: Occupational Risk Characterisation and Mitigation Measures. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(8), 17 pages. doi:10.3390/ijerph19084636
Learning spaces: built, natural and digital considerations for learning and learners
Kraftl, P., McKenzie, M., Gulson, K., Accioly, I., Burke, C., Clarke, D. A. G., . . . Wood, A. (2022). Learning spaces: built, natural and digital considerations for learning and learners. In Reimagining Education: The International Science and Evidence based Education Assessment. UNESCO. doi:10.56383/kwaw2002
Teaching comfort
Uduku, O., Satish, B., Treacy, G., & Zhao, Y. (2022). Teaching comfort. In Routledge Handbook of Resilient Thermal Comfort (pp. 513-527). Taylor & Francis. doi:10.4324/9781003244929-39
2021
Analysing modernist influences on historic urban planning and landscapes
Uduku, O. (2021). Analysing modernist influences on historic urban planning and landscapes. In Inheritable Resilience Sharing Values of Global Modernities 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020 1 Proceedings Vol. 1 (pp. 182-183).
Modernist housing across countries and typologies
Uduku, O. (2021). Modernist housing across countries and typologies. In Inheritable Resilience Sharing Values of Global Modernities 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020 1 Proceedings Vol. 1 (pp. 338-339).
Passive Façade Retrofit in War-Affected Dwellings in Syria
Ali, W. H., & Uduku, O. (2021). Passive Façade Retrofit in War-Affected Dwellings in Syria. In Proceedings of the World Congress on New Technologies. doi:10.11159/icert21.105
Race and Modern Architecture: A Critical History from the Enlightenment to the Present
Uduku, O. (2021). Race and Modern Architecture: A Critical History from the Enlightenment to the Present. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, 64, 427-429. doi:10.1017/arh.2021.28
2020
Nigeria's University age: Tim Livsey's history of the genesis of Nigeria's early tertiary institutions
Uduku, O. (2020). Nigeria's University age: Tim Livsey's history of the genesis of Nigeria's early tertiary institutions. JOURNAL OF AFRICAN CULTURAL STUDIES, 32(3), 334-336. doi:10.1080/13696815.2019.1628712
Comfort, Cooling and Critical Accountability: a teaching tools and research odyssey
Uduku, O., Treacy, G., Zhao, Y., & Satish, B. K. (2020). Comfort, Cooling and Critical Accountability: a teaching tools and research odyssey. In 11th Windsor Conference Resilient Comfort Windsor 2020 Proceedings (pp. 1086-1095).
2019
An architecture of education: African American women design the new south
Uduku, O. (2019). An architecture of education: African American women design the new south. WOMENS HISTORY REVIEW, 28(4), 707-709. doi:10.1080/09612025.2019.1616473
The Volta River Project: planning, housing and resettlement in Ghana, 1950-1965
Jackson, L., Uduku, O., Addo, I. A., & Opong, R. A. (2019). The Volta River Project: planning, housing and resettlement in Ghana, 1950-1965. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE, 24(4), 512-548. doi:10.1080/13602365.2019.1643389
The Alan Vaughan-Richards archive Recovering tropical modernism in Lagos
Uduku, O. (2020). The Alan Vaughan-Richards archive Recovering tropical modernism in Lagos. In ROUTLEDGE INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF NEW DIGITAL PRACTICES IN GALLERIES, LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE SITES (pp. 178-187). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2018
A background to school planning and design in Africa
Uduku, O. (2018). A background to school planning and design in Africa. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 1-25). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
African schools in the 21st century Context and background
Uduku, O. (2018). African schools in the 21st century Context and background. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 77-96). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Afterword
Uduku, O. (2018). Afterword. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 140-142). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Challenging modern movement heritage conservation in Africa
Uduku, O., & Wolff, I. (2018). Challenging modern movement heritage conservation in Africa. In Proceedings of the 15th International Docomomo Conference Metamorphosis the Continuity of Change Idc 2018 (pp. 218-224).
Conclusions Education futures in Africa
Uduku, O. (2018). Conclusions Education futures in Africa. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 116-139). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Contemporary school design case studies
Uduku, O. (2018). Contemporary school design case studies. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 97-115). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Do grassroots publicity and media success guarantee successful housing?: A case study of ‘bottom-up’ approaches to housing and urban regeneration in District Six, Cape Town, South Africa
Uduku, O. (2018). Do grassroots publicity and media success guarantee successful housing?: A case study of ‘bottom-up’ approaches to housing and urban regeneration in District Six, Cape Town, South Africa. In Housing Provision and Bottom Up Approaches Family Case Studies from Africa Asia and South America (pp. 161-177). doi:10.4324/9780429452390-7
Historical school case studies
Uduku, O. (2018). Historical school case studies. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 51-76). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Learning Spaces in Africa Critical Histories to 21st Century Challenges and Change Foreword
McGrath, S. (2018). Learning Spaces in Africa Critical Histories to 21st Century Challenges and Change Foreword. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. X-+). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Learning Spaces in Africa: Critical Histories to 21st Century Challenges and Change
Uduku, O. (2018). Learning Spaces in Africa: Critical Histories to 21st Century Challenges and Change. doi:10.4324/9781315576749
School design in Africa The background
Uduku, O. (2018). School design in Africa The background. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 26-50). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Self-learning framework for personalised thermal comfort model
Zhao, Y., Carter, K., Wang, F., Uduku, O., & Murray-Rust, D. (2018). Self-learning framework for personalised thermal comfort model. In Proceedings of 10th Windsor Conference Rethinking Comfort (pp. 923-934).
2017
Africa beyond the post-colonial: Political and socio-cultural identities
Uduku, O., & Zack-Williams, A. B. (2017). Africa beyond the post-colonial: Political and socio-cultural identities. doi:10.4324/9781315263236
African diaspora-African development concerns: An introduction
Zack-Williams, A. B., & Uduku, O. (2017). African diaspora-African development concerns: An introduction. In Africa Beyond the Post Colonial Political and Socio Cultural Identities (pp. 1-19). doi:10.4324/9781315263236-1
Architecture and Politics in Nigeria: the Study of a Late Twentieth-Century, Enlightenment-Inspired Modernism at Abuja, 1900-2016
Uduku, O. (2017). Architecture and Politics in Nigeria: the Study of a Late Twentieth-Century, Enlightenment-Inspired Modernism at Abuja, 1900-2016. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, 60, 368-370. doi:10.1017/arh.2017.26
Benetton™ vs. Kente: The impact of African culture and design on the world media
Uduku, O. (2017). Benetton™ vs. Kente: The impact of African culture and design on the world media. In Africa Beyond the Post Colonial Political and Socio Cultural Identities (pp. 92-106). doi:10.4324/9781315263236-7
EdenApp thermal comfort: A mobile app for measuring personal thermal comfort
Zhao, Y., Uduku, O., & Murray-Rust, D. (2017). EdenApp thermal comfort: A mobile app for measuring personal thermal comfort. In Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference Design to Thrive PLEA 2017 Vol. 1 (pp. 1375-1382).
Reading beyond the post-colonial: A cultural-socio-spatial perspective
Uduku, O., & Zack-Williams, A. B. (2017). Reading beyond the post-colonial: A cultural-socio-spatial perspective. In Africa Beyond the Post Colonial Political and Socio Cultural Identities (pp. 107-119). doi:10.4324/9781315263236-8
West African modernism and change
Uduku, O. (2017). West African modernism and change. In TIME FRAMES: CONSERVATION POLICIES FOR TWENTIETH-CENTURY ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE (pp. 355-364). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2016
Architecture of Independence: African Modernism
Uduku, O. (2016). Architecture of Independence: African Modernism. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, 75(4), 512-514. doi:10.1525/jsah.2016.75.4.512
Sub-Saharan Africa
Jackson, I., & Uduku, O. (2016). Sub-Saharan Africa. In Architecture and Urbanism in the British Empire (pp. 393-422). Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198713326.003.0012
Modernization as Spectacle in Africa
Uduku, O. (2016). Modernization as Spectacle in Africa. AFRICA, 86(1), 185-187. doi:10.1017/S0001972015000911
Longitudinal survey of adaptive thermal comfort of office workers in the hot humid climate zone of Enugu, Nigeria
Efeoma, M., & Uduku, O. (2016). Longitudinal survey of adaptive thermal comfort of office workers in the hot humid climate zone of Enugu, Nigeria. In Proceedings 9th International Windsor Conference 2016 Making Comfort Relevant (pp. 478-488).
Revisiting african modernism
Glendinning, M., & Uduku, O. (2016). Revisiting african modernism. In Proceedings of the 14th International Docomomo Conference Adaptive Reuse the Modern Movement Towards the Future (pp. 390-391).
THE NIGERIAN 'UNITY SCHOOLS' PROJECT A UNESCO-IDA school building program in Africa
Uduku, O. (2017). THE NIGERIAN 'UNITY SCHOOLS' PROJECT A UNESCO-IDA school building program in Africa. In DESIGNING SCHOOLS: SPACE, PLACE AND PEDAGOGY (pp. 175-187). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2015
Designing schools for quality: An international, case study-based review
Uduku, O. (2015). Designing schools for quality: An international, case study-based review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 44, 56-64. doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.05.005
SPACES FOR 21ST-CENTURY LEARNING
Uduku, O. (2016). SPACES FOR 21ST-CENTURY LEARNING. In ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (pp. 196-209). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Introduction
Uduku, O., & Bagaeen, S. (2015). Introduction. In Beyond Gated Communities (pp. 1-8). Taylor & Francis. doi:10.4324/9781315765976-1
Introduction
Uduku, O., & Bagaeen, S. (2015). Introduction. doi:10.4324/9781315765976
2014
Assessing thermal comfort and energy efficiency in tropical African offices using the adaptive approach
Efeoma, M. O., & Uduku, O. (2014). Assessing thermal comfort and energy efficiency in tropical African offices using the adaptive approach. Structural Survey, 32(5), 396-412. doi:10.1108/SS-03-2014-0015
Village Housing in the Tropics, With Special Reference to West Africa
Uduku, O. (2014). Village Housing in the Tropics, With Special Reference to West Africa. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, 68(2), 265-266. doi:10.1080/10464883.2014.937315
2013
Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies
Uduku, O. (2013). Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies. ABE Journal, (4). doi:10.4000/abe.783
Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies
Uduku, O. (2013). Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies. ABE Journal, (4). doi:10.4000/abe.3372
Other Modernisms: Recording Diversity and Communicating History in Urban West Africa
Uduku, O. (2013). Other Modernisms: Recording Diversity and Communicating History in Urban West Africa. docomomo journal, (48), 62-69. doi:10.52200/48.a.8zfoufgc
Environmental Design Analysis Models in Technology and Environment Teaching in Architecture Schools
Treacy, G., & Uduku, O. (2013). Environmental Design Analysis Models in Technology and Environment Teaching in Architecture Schools. Edinburgh Architecture Research, 33. doi:10.2218/ear.2013.9792
Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies
Uduku, O. (2013). Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies. ABE Journal, 4(4). doi:10.4000/abe.3392
2012
African architecture books review
Uduku, O. (2012). African architecture books review. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE, 17(3), 479-483. doi:10.1080/13602365.2012.692615
2011
School building design for feeding programmes and community outreach: Insights from Ghana and South Africa
Uduku, O. (2011). School building design for feeding programmes and community outreach: Insights from Ghana and South Africa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 31(1), 59-66. doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.06.005
2010
Gated Communities: Social Sustainability in Contemporary and Historical Gated Developments
Bagaeen, S., & Uduku, O. (2010). Gated Communities: Social Sustainability in Contemporary and Historical Gated Developments. doi:10.4324/9781849774772
Lagos: 'Urban Gating' as the default condition
Uduku, O. (2010). Lagos: 'Urban Gating' as the default condition. In Gated Communities Social Sustainability in Contemporary and Historical Gated Developments (pp. 39-48).
2009
Walter Chukwuma Uduku Obituary
Uduku, O. (2009). Walter Chukwuma Uduku Obituary. BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 338, 1 page. doi:10.1136/bmj.b2071
2008
Bolgatanga Library: Adaptive Modernism in Ghana 40 Years on
Uduku, O. (2008). Bolgatanga Library: Adaptive Modernism in Ghana 40 Years on. In CHALLENGE OF CHANGE: DEALING WITH THE LEGACY OF THE MODERN MOVEMENT (pp. 265-272). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2006
Modernist architecture and 'the tropical' in West Africa: The tropical architecture movement in West Africa, 1948-1970
Uduku, O. (2006). Modernist architecture and 'the tropical' in West Africa: The tropical architecture movement in West Africa, 1948-1970. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 30(3), 396-411. doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2004.11.001
2004
THE MEDIA AND THE MODERN MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA AND THE GOLD COAST
le Roux, H., & Uduku, O. (2004). THE MEDIA AND THE MODERN MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA AND THE GOLD COAST. Nka Journal of Contemporary African Art, 2004(19), 46-49. doi:10.1215/10757163-19-1-46
School architecture and education in English-speaking Africa, 19th-20th centuries
Uduku, O. (2004). School architecture and education in English-speaking Africa, 19th-20th centuries. Histoire De L Education, (102), 247-305. doi:10.4000/histoire-education.719
2003
Ethnic Minority Perspectives1
Uduku, O. (2003). Ethnic Minority Perspectives1. In Reinventing the City? (pp. 122-143). Cambridge University Press (CUP). doi:10.5949/liverpool/9780853237976.003.0007
2002
Persistant polarisation post apartheid? Progress towards urban integration in Cape Town
Uduku, O. (2002). Persistant polarisation post apartheid? Progress towards urban integration in Cape Town. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 26(1), 132-134. doi:10.1016/S0197-3975(01)00017-0
Urban projects manual - A guide to preparing upgrading and new development projects accessible to low income groups, 2nd edition
Uduku, O. (2002). Urban projects manual - A guide to preparing upgrading and new development projects accessible to low income groups, 2nd edition. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 26(1), 131-132. doi:10.1016/S0197-3975(01)00016-9
The socio-economic basis of a diaspora community: Igbo bu ike
Uduku, O. (2002). The socio-economic basis of a diaspora community: Igbo bu ike. Review of African Political Economy, 29(92), 301-311. doi:10.1080/03056240208704615
2000
South Africa - A guide to recent architecture
Uduku, O. (2000). South Africa - A guide to recent architecture. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 24(1), 119-120. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
1999
Beneficial urban redevelopment: a Cape Town-Liverpool comparison
Uduku, O. (1999). Beneficial urban redevelopment: a Cape Town-Liverpool comparison. ENVIRONMENT AND URBANIZATION, 11(2), 95-111. doi:10.1177/095624789901100209
Beneficial urban redevelopment: A Cape Town-Liverpool comparison
Uduku, O. (1999). Beneficial urban redevelopment: A Cape Town-Liverpool comparison. Environment and Urbanization, 11(2), 95-111. doi:10.1630/095624799101285110
1998
Rakodi, Carole (ed.), "The Urban Challenge in Africa: Growth and Management of its Large Cities" (Book Review)
Uduku, N. O. (1998). Rakodi, Carole (ed.), "The Urban Challenge in Africa: Growth and Management of its Large Cities" (Book Review). Third World Planning Review, 20(2), 223. doi:10.3828/twpr.20.2.1rj171jk61460773
The urban challenge in Africa: Growth and management of its large cities
Uduku, N. O. (1998). The urban challenge in Africa: Growth and management of its large cities. THIRD WORLD PLANNING REVIEW, 20(2), 224-225. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
1996
The urban fabric of Igbo architecture in South-eastern Nigeria in the 1990s
Uduku, O. (1996). The urban fabric of Igbo architecture in South-eastern Nigeria in the 1990s. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 20(2), 191-202. doi:10.1016/0197-3975(95)00052-6
1994
PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION IN URBAN AREAS IN NIGERIA
UDUKU, N. O. (1994). PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION IN URBAN AREAS IN NIGERIA. ENVIRONMENT AND URBANIZATION, 6(2), 57-78. doi:10.1177/095624789400600204
Wusasa - Where the future acknowledges the past
Uduku, O. (1994). Wusasa - Where the future acknowledges the past. Habitat International, 18(4), 67-79. doi:10.1016/0197-3975(94)90018-3