Oshoke Abalu Explained
Oshoke Abalu, also known as Pamela Abalu, is a Nigerian-American architect. She is the co-founder of the Love and Magic Company, a startup studio.[1] [2] [3]
Early life and education
Abalu was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and spent her early childhood in Kano, Northern Nigeria before attending an all-girls boarding school at the age of 10.[4] Her father's work with the United Nations on agricultural economics introduced her to the globe, relocating her to diverse locales around the world. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Iowa State University, located in Ames, Iowa.[5]
In 2005, Abalu obtained her architecture license.[6]
Career
Abalu landed her first internship in architecture after her freshman year in college at the New York firm of Perkins Eastman. She has worked with many premier brands, including Bloomberg L.P., L'Oréal, and Goldman Sachs. She became the Chief Architect at MetLife in 2011, overseeing architectural design across the company's 1,500 properties in nearly 50 countries for more than 57,000 employees.[7] [8]
Oshoke is a co-founder of The Love & Magic Company, the faculty at The Inner MBA, and a Crain's 40 Under 40 honoree in 2016. Oshoke and her work have been featured in Smart Planet, Real Simple Magazine, Domino Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, ABC, NBC, Fast Company, TED, BOLD TV and more.[9] [10] [11] [12]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40. Crains New York. August 3, 2017.
- Web site: Bracken. David. 2015. MetLife hiring faster than expected at Cary campus. 24 April 2018. The News & Observer. "The whole building is a workplace," said Pamela Abalu, MetLife's chief architect and global head of design and construction..
- Web site: Moss. J. Jennings. November 29, 2017. We're only human: Open offices get a much needed do-over. 2020-12-30. Bizjournals.com.
- Audrey Quinn,News: Facilitator Pamela Abalu, head of global design and construction, MetLife. 3 January 2021. ZDNet. 12 October 2013.
- Web site: 2017-05-17. Designer You Should Know Pamela Abalu. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170727082157/http://www.contractdesign.com/practice/Designer-You-Should-Know-Pamela-Abalu-40992.shtml. 2017-07-27. 2020-12-29. contract. The daughter of a United Nations diplomat, Abalu is a graduate of the College of Design at Iowa State University and a licensed architect. With previous experience at Perkins+Will and Vollmer Associates, Abalu joined MetLife in 2011 and was named to the Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40 list in 2016..
- Porter. Jane. 2017. There are Fewer Than 400 African American Women Architects in the U.S. Meet One of Them. 2020-12-30. Time. en-us. to work at the firm Perkins Eastman as an intern the summer after my freshman year...You got your architecture license in 2005.
- Web site: 2017-04-24. Morris Arts to host "Great Conversations" Thursday. 24 April 2018. Daily Record.
- Web site: O'Daniel. Adam. March 21, 2014. Sneak peek: The CBJ's private tour of MetLife's new Charlotte retail headquarters. 2020-12-30. Bizjournals.com. Pamela Abalu-Broadwater.
- Web site: Symphony: A New Language for Diversity & Inclusion. ted.com. 30 December 2020.
- Web site: We need a new language to discuss diversity and inclusion. fastcompany.com. 30 December 2020.
- Web site: How to create a new blueprint for inclusion in a COVID-19 world. fastcompany.com. 30 December 2020.
- Web site: 4 things you can do right now to make the future of work (and life) more inclusive. fastcompany.com. 30 December 2020.
