I have recently completed my masters degree in architecture and I'm currently on the look out for a graduate position.
On my architecture journey so far, I have worked on a variety of projects. In each of these projects, I have endeavoured to incorporate various environmental strategies relevant to the building context. In my final design project, for example, I incorporated a water source heat pump to take advantage of the location of the site which was beside River Lea. Another was my live-work-play complex, details of this are in my portfolio.
I have developed knowledge of sustainability, technical detailing and conceptualisation techniques and a desire to create designs with strong technical underpinning and justifications. In addition to this, have extensive experience with a broad range of design and management software including AutoCAD, Revit, Lumion and Adobe Suite. Working in a practice setting has also helped me gain an understanding of designing commercial and mixed-use schemes both as renovations and new builds such as the Panseke (a commercial bank branch development) and Sadex Boutique (a dressmaking factory) projects in my portfolio. I am fluent in written and spoken English and have been known to create and deliver excellent project presentations both in and outside the classroom. Asides from English, I have a basic knowledge of French and am able to converse in and read the language.
Asides from my training as an architect, I am a self-taught graphic designer at (www.oluwaseeto.com). Balancing this with my studies as a student has helped me become excellent at multitasking and working unsupervised to meet deadlines on various projects and commissions. I also write from time to time about architecture on my blog http://www.oluwaseeto.com/blog/
Archi-Plus Consult, Lagos, NG, Graduate Architect
Produced construction documents for 3 buildings in Lagos State using AutoCAD, Revit, Lumion and Photoshop as part of a 4 man team, ensured that the drawings were ready for approval 1 month earlier than scheduled.
Conducted internal training sessions for 4 undergraduate students on Revit, Lumion and Photoshop software
Managed the company website and increased website traffic by 20% by implementing new technology involving live customer response
Syracuse Digital, Lagos, NG, Graphic Design Intern
Designed and created social media advert campaigns for 4 companies including Gionee Nigeria and Purit antiseptics in a very limited amount of time, thus increasing online visibility and customer engagement on social media of the products by 40%.
Designed and developed an advertisement video for HireFreehands.com using 2D illustration and with After Effects software
University of Lincoln, UK, Lincoln, GB, MArch, Architecture
Architectural Design Studio, Law of Tort, Contract Administration, BIM, Technical and Environmental Specialism, Design Studio
Research Topic: Can Flexible Architecture Solve housing Problems in Lagos, Nigeria?
Covenant University, Ota, NG, BArch, Architecture
Entrepreneural Development Studies,
Building Components and Methods, Building Structures, Urban Planning
Research Topic: Barriers to the Adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector in Nigeria.