STERLING BANK TRAINING ACADEMY 2019 6

from ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO; OLUWATOBILOBA BABALOLA 2021

by Oluwatobiloba Babalola

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Proposed sterling bank training academy (Professional Project) at Anetor + Associates Ltd

Design Client

Sterling Bank, Nigeria.

Project Brief

Sterlign bank forwarded a brief expressing their desire to establish a trainng facility on a piece of land located in the Rainbow Mixed Use Development, Eti-Osa to Anetor + Associates where I was working. they needed the building to be strategically planned, with an efficient placement of spaces to create an ambience for their proposed facility.

Design Concept

The goal of the design was to create a natural synthesis between the water body on site, user’s experience and the building’s architecture.

The design was stripped to its integral parts : . Issues of Sustainability were the driving force in Academic, Residence and Administration reducing the design’s footprint to a minimum. The desire to create an exciting place where staff would want to be trained and where others would want to visit drove this approach.

User Learning experience was optimized with scenic views, break out collaborative spaces and interactive gardens.

Project Location

The site is located in the Rainbow Mixed Development Scheme, Southern portion of Lekki Scheme II, a neighbourhood, vibrant with commercial, residential and other institution’s facilities.

Role

Research, sketches and floor plan resolution, Sectional and detailed drawings, 3d rendering & Animation.

Proposed residential terrace apartment

Osbourne Terraces Lekki 7

DESIGN CLIENT

Reliza Visualization for an Estate Developing company in Nigeria.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION needed to come up with a terrace apartment design, without much requirements from the client, I want ed to create a form of harmony among the occupants of the apartments, phychologically observed the pattern and trend of the some apartment building in this region, Most of the terraces of the apartments do not encourage social interactions. so subtly, with a design, I oriented the terrace to face the neighbouring apartment, and also the 2nd floor occupants can interact with those on the first floor, to encourage more social interaction over time while still providing for privacy of the occupants. Having an orthodox and unconventional in and out facade impression.

Ekotecture Quarterly Magazine

Official Quarterly magazine of the Nigerian Institute of Architecture, Lagos State Chapter.

About Ekotecture Quarterly Magazine

The Ekotecture Quarterly with the name derived from the fusion of Lagos (Eko In Yoruba Language) and Architecture. A quarterly magazine produced by the Nigerian Institute of Architects, Lagos State chapter. When Arc Anetor Eromosele as the charman of the Library and publications commitee of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, Lagos Chapter, and also the principal Architect at Anetor + associates where I was working. willingly volunteered to join the team, and contributed to the best of my design and graphics ability to the progress of the vision which graduated to becoming a national vision as a result of the new look and more insights of the content . had to stay focused under pressure and the tenacity to see projects through to the end while combining with all other architecural related task at the office, it has been an invaluable experience so far, reaching out to reputable architects, and interviews, detailed study and write up on the technical details of prominent building for the magazine. I look forward to contributing passively and actively as this would create more recognition and information about the beauty of Architecture in Nigeria and Africa in general.