Undergraduate Academic Portfolio

A C A D E M I C

ONAJI MARY

Contents

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National Marine Park Barbican Community Center

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Civic Matters Victoria Community Urban Farm

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Freelance Project Compressed Homes

Theoritical Work Diminishing Anonimity

Study Trip

Summer Work Experince

Dartington Trust The Big Tent

ONAJI UKWUN-ATABUCHI MARY

ACHIEVEMENTS Leadership Training August 2014

Part 1 Architect

RIBA Student Mentoring Programme 2020

EDUCATION PROFILE I am a diligent and ambitious student who aspires to make a positive influence in the architecture industry. As a hardworking individual, I am always dedicated to assigned tasks and open to public opinions and constructive criticism. I believe the professional journey is a learning process as such, I am ready to learn new things both architecture related topic and non. I am a selfless and team-spirited individual who can work under pressure and within any circumstance in a group in order to achieve maximum results.

Feb - March 2020

2017 - 2020:

2016 - 2017

2011 - 2016

2004 - 2011

University of Plymouth, Plymouth Devon, England. PL4 8AA (Ba (Hons) Architecture)

Westerfield College, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.

(International Foundation)

Holy Child College Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.

(SSCE)

Nazareth Nursery and Primary School Festac, Lagos, Nigeria.

McCaren AIA

ACADEMIC RECORD SSCE

English Language - B3 Further Mathematics - B2 Mathematics - C4 Physics - B3

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

Physics Practical - A+ Building and Architectural Drawing - A+ Engineering physics - A Mechanics - A English for Academic Purposes - A Information and Communication Technology - A Pure Mathematics - A+ Geography - A+

WORK EXPERIENCE FREELANCING June 2020 - Present I am practicing under the my personal studio called marys.architecture.

The Building Practice Lagos, Nigeria

INFORMATION Date of Birth: 09/06/1999 Nationality: Nigerian Language: English Current Location: Plymouth, England Phone Number: +447367523923, +2348175675876 Email Address:

marys.architecture@yahoo.com

June – July 2019: Internship Architect Assistant

I assisted the lead architect and the architectural team on the construction site. Supervised the whole process and handed out the architect’s instruction whenever the lead architects were unavailable on site. I reported construction developments through photos and reports and attended site meetings and took minutes.

At the end of the programme, I understood more construction-based activities which was different from the university experience. It improved my social skills and a better understanding of working with different personalities.

Babawok Bretonside, Plymouth England

Instagram:

Feb - April 2019: Customer Assistant

Portfolio: LinkedIn:

Dartington Estate, Totnes, England

https://www.instagram.com/marys_architect ur ure/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-onaji-769 463175/

March 2019: Wood Work

TRAITS

The position required me to take meal orders, wait on customers and assist the head chef when necessary. Doing the dishes was a key duty also. It required association with different people and at the end of the job my people skills were very well improved.

This was a partnership between the University of Plymouth and Dartington Estate where an outdoor tent was designed and constructed by the second- and third-year students. As a second year student, I took part in the construction process as part of the technology module where I learnt to use several tools on site under the supervision of the tutors and engineers as well as improved my site experience.

Horatio Limited Gbagada, Lagos Nigeria.

Dec - Jan 2017 Internship Architect Assistant

INTERESTS

Before going into the university, I worked with an architect on a church’s renovation project which was my first experience on the construction site. I was taught basic construction terminologies and was shown the process from setting the formwork to casting and setting of the columns. This experience clarified the professional pathway I was getting into.

PROFICIENCY

STILL LEARNING

Sea School, Apapa, Lagos Nigeria

GPA - 4.75

UNDERGRADUATE

BA (HONs) ARCHITECTURE – Second Class Upper Division

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National Marine Park

Barbican Community Center West Sutton Harbour Plymouth The materials from the existing buildings will be reused in order to save energy and cost of construction. Also, reusing materials gives the building the rusty and traditional look which is the goal.

The bricks will be reused by adding mortar made from the existing blocks and clay to get the exposed mortar texture.

The slate on the existing buildings will be used as the roof slate tiles for the community center

-It will also encourage public interaction and engagement, breaking social barriers and communal activities people bringing t o g e t h e r .

Employment and empowerment are provided through jobs -The programme will provide seminars on climate change and importance of c o m m u n i t y engagement and cleanliness organised by the city council through volunteering.

Teaching on low/no waste management.

Involvement with the site, people using the public spaces will b r e a k the introverted nature of the site. The programme will encourage people to use the site as the barbican reveals i t s e l f .

ECOLOGY

LOCALLY PRODUCTIVE

HOLISTIC

BARBICAN COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY INTEGRATION

EDUCATION

RECONNECTIVITY

1 WORKSHOP STUDIO 2 LIBRARY 3 SERVICES 4 NURSERY 5 LOBBY 6 CAFE 7 MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL ROOM 8 SITTING AREA 9 PLAYGROUND

11 MULTIPURPOSE STUDIO 12 FITNESS STUDIO 13 WORKSHOP STUDIO 14 SITTING AREA 15 FIRE ESCAPE 16 ROOF TERRACE

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The ямБrst iteration tries to create a direct and uninterrupted passage between the two entrances. The passage between the main building and nurse is an attempt nursery to privatise the n u r s e r y .

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CIRCULATION THRESHOLDS ENTANCE VISUAL CONNECTION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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The third iteration created a journey to the entrance as it revealed itself on approach. The library is more public, and the services are mo moved to the back of house. The spaces were generally reoriented to maximise sunlight.

EXTERIOR WALL 200 x 200 Glulam Fibreglass Insulation Plywood sheating Breather Membrane High performance partial fill Unventilated Airspace cavity Exposed Bricks

Ash wood Battens Gypsum plastering

The buidling made use of glulam frame with 450 x 145 beams and 200 x 200mm columns with 8 meter span. The frame will be exposed for the aesthetic value and the traditional quality timber adds to a building.

25x25 Batten Slate Roof Tile Air Cavity 150 Rockfloor Insulation x2

Fascia Soffit Flitch Pate 0.8mm Polythylene Roof Gutter

Roof Truss Rough Timber Work Air Tight Membrane sealed to the frame Setting Block

Snap Cap Birch Ceiling Finish

Mullion Glass wall Profile 200x200mm Glulam Column

ROOF U VALUE : 0.15 W(m2K)

2 Civic Matters Victoria Community Urban Farm Stonehouse, Plymouth

Focusing on locally productive which is one of the Fab city manifesto, this project aims to provide a revenue generating and community led activity to encourage and enhance community living and inter-generational relationship. It will also help generate funds to keep up with the Victoria Parks’s maintenance and other community activities.

Along side the community beneďŹ ts, this project will help and encourage sustainable living. from eating healthy foods to mitigating climate change in its little way. This projects plans to not only extend a d.

green living to the stonehouse community but other communities in Plymouth. This will be achieved by providing gardening workshop space and an allotment farm to learn and prctice green living. An indoor farm using aquaponics method of farming which is not so common will be used for the commercial farming and encourage tourism. All these approaches will help to solve the present problems on the site such as low mainteneace and underuse

The program introduces a farming area to the Urban area of Plymouth where food production And delivery are at a close proximity. As a result, promotes healthy living, a sustainable community (That is, there is a continuity in this program as it can be passed down to many generations. Therefore, It has a long timeline), social life, employment and economic growth. The program includes gardening workshops,small scale vertical farming and community allotment g a r d e n s .

Redesigning the landscape was necessary to allow easy circulation around and through the farm and access to the two entrances of the program.

At this stage the cafe was removed and the courtyard typology was adapted.

The roof was accessible with a ramp and was used as the open farm.

The ramp was made void to allow access from the east approach and the green space was more of the roof and the courtyard. The arrows show circulation and access.

This iteration was made when the cafe was incorporated into the program. The angles were made in correspondence with that of the retaining wall.

This design incorporated the cafe in context.Here, I adapted the existing green space provided but the circulation was rigid and unplayful.

At this point,the smaller building is turned into the learning center while the other is the production building.

The ďŹ nal design was obtained by pushing the spaces to the wall, creating a welcoming entrance space

The ďŹ nal iteration created a playful and flexible circulation around the farm. A wooden tunnel was introduced at the access points to create a change in feeling in the spaces.

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Freelance Project Compressed Homes Delta State, Nigeria

BEDROOMS

3 en-suite and 1 primary bedroom en-suite 3 bedrooms up and one visitor’s bedroom downstairs LIVING SPACE 1 living room downstairs for public and welcoming purposes 1 mini living room upstairs for private users and direct access to the public balcony KITCHEN With store and direct access to the dining area.

Access to laundry room and rear access DINING AREA Visible connection to the living room ELECTRICITY PORT Generator and electric circuit house POOL and PARKING FOR 3 MATERIALS Brick Glulam Timber Complementary paint: White SERVICE CORE For mechanical and electrical ducts th through walls and floors.

LANDSCAPPING Greens used to create walk and drive paths in the compound

DIMINISHING ANONIMITY: THEORITICAL STUDY

Contemporary architecture is originated from the vernacular. The vernacular architecture is the traditional architecture modified by external forces such as colonisation. The values of the of the vernacular are also relevant to the contemporary through the traditional styles which are appreciated and identified by the people. The importance of cultural identity in architecture in Nigeria cannot be stressed enough as the country is known for its diversity in cultures, however, cannot be seen in its architectural style. This manifesto investigates the evolution of Nigerian architecture as practiced by the H a u s a s who have a significant climatic and religious behaviours and debates the relevance of cultural identity in the contemporary architecture. It is seen in this manifesto, how the Hausa cultural identity has been completely diluted by the singular identity of the world influencing nations through technological advancements and is supported by various theorist who believe the traditional style are orthodox and is incapable of solving present architectural problems. However, others argue that although the methods of the traditional architecture may be inefficient in the present time, the combination of the traditional and contemporary architecture will not only represent an urban style but also revive the lost cultural i d e n t i t y .

DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN ZARIA

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These photos were taken during my study trip to Madrid Spain. I was attracted to the patterns created by different materials to either serve as the brise solieu or the structural element of the b u i l d i n g .

On the site of the Promacidor ofďŹ ce redesign project handled by the Building Practice company, Lagos Nigeria, where I did my summer work experience. There I worked under the architects assigned to the project and oversaw the construction process.

Here, the photo shows the excavation of the site for the undergrounf water treatment plant.

During my Bachelors programme, I took part a real life construction where we built the Big Tent for the Dartington Trust. The purpose of the tent is to provide a shelter in the ďŹ elds for people to use during the summer. The structure was made remporarry to be dismantled during the winter season.

Here, I handles various construction materials and tools under the guidance of professionals.