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A 33-year-old Oluwole Olumuyiwa at his Architectural Firm in Lagos, c. 1962. Trained at the University of Manchester between 1949 and 1954, where he graduated with First Class honours in Architecture and City Planning, Olumuyiwa refined his craft across Europe. He gained valuable experience with firms such as Architects’ Co-Partnership in London, worked on modernist projects in Rotterdam with Van den Broek and Bakema, and contributed to new town developments in Emmen, Stevenage, and parts of Switzerland, including specialised training in hospital design. In 1958, he made history as the first Nigerian-trained architect to return home and establish a private practice. By 1960, he had founded Oluwole Olumuyiwa and Associates in Lagos, laying the foundation for indigenous architectural enterprise in post-colonial Nigeria. A pioneer in both practice and policy, Olumuyiwa became the first President of the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria, helping to formalise and regulate the profession. He also co-directed Africa’s first architectural review, The West African Builder and Architect, and represented Nigeria at international conferences, including the Commonwealth Association of Architects in 1964, where he later rose to leadership. His work lives on through the skyline of Lagos and beyond. From Eko Hotels and Suites to Crusader House on Martins Street, the Management House on Idowu Taylor Street, UAC Housing Developments, and several educational and civic buildings, Olumuyiwa helped shape the physical identity of post-colonial Lagos. Credit: ASIRI Magazine

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