Lanre Olusola
David Majekodunmi
INTRODUCTION
The American Institute of Architects International Region appointed two country representatives in Nigeria out of the Unassigned Members of the Region in April 2020.
Lanre Olusola FNIA, Int’l Assoc. AIA and David Majekodunmi MNIA, Int’l Assoc. AIA were appointed Country Representative I & II respectively, for a two calendar-year period, to act on the direction of the AIA IR Board of Directors.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The core responsibilities of the Country Representatives are to:
Serve AIA Members in the territory, maintain regular contact with AIA members in the country through meetings, newsletters, phone calls, webinars, emails etc.
Organize regular events for the purposes of creating interaction between AIA members, as well as with other allied professional groups in the country.
Maintain liaison and cooperation with allied professional groups and licensing organizations in the country and create a collaborative environment that is beneficial to all parties.
MEMBERSHIP
The AIA International Region Nigeria has on its membership database upward of 70 architects of mostly International Associates membership category, out of the 900 members who are not assigned to any AIA chapters within the AIA International Region. The Country Representatives discovered, while collating the members database, some listed members have incomplete contact details such as phone numbers, email and physical addresses.
All members of the AIA IR Nigeria are members of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA).
EVENTS
The AIA IR Nigeria held a first online event with the AIA IR President, Lester Korzilius FAIA, RIBA on Thursday 1st October 2020, coinciding with Independence Day in Nigeria, with Sam Oboh FAIA, FRAIC (Past President, Royal Institute of Canadian Architects) also in attendance. The interactive session discussed the welfare and wellbeing of members and their architectural practices, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
The AIA IR Nigeria regrets to announce the death of an AIA member, Adekunle Ayo-Vaughan, which sad event took place on 7th September 2020 at the age of 62 years.
The AIA IR Nigeria celebrated with Oba Donald Nwandu FNIA, on his 75th birthday on 21st September 2020.
INFORMATION/ COMMUNICATION
The AIA IR Nigeria opened a social media (WhatsApp) platform through which information and communication network is maintained with members who make use of the application. Through this medium, up-coming events of the AIA IR and other relevant organs on architecture were circulated, such as:
Mentoring Workshop – Getting Through Tough Times, June 11th 2020
Call for projects on Seoul Architecture & Urbanism Biennial 2021: Crossroads – Building the Resilient City
AIA Member Benefits Guide
As education officials evaluate reopening schools this fall, AIA issued a new report detailing strategies that can reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission in K-12 facilities
The UIA SDG Commission organized an Urban Thinkers Campus webinar on how architects can improve cities’ resilience in pandemic scenarios
The AIA Film Challenge
AIA IR Virtual Conference: Catalysing Change Nov. 17-21,2020
EnviroNews webinar: COVID-19 & Urban Planning 15th July 2020
City as Verb: A Hybrid Territory – Switzerland- AIA IR 29th July, 2020
AIA IR Design Awards 2020
World Architecture Day 2020 – UIA President’s Declaration
UIA World Architecture Day 2020 webinar: 5th October 2020
RAIC Cities in the Time of COVID-19: What is the role of architecture in the urban recovery - 8th October 2020
ACAN Webinar Series: Fire Safety in Building Construction Part 1- 15th October 2020. Association of Consulting Architects Nigeria
Lanre Olusola FNIA, FNIM, Int’l Assoc. AIA
Country Representative - Nigeria, AIA IR
David Majekodunmi MNIA, Int’l Assoc. AIA
Country Representative - Nigeria, AIA IR
