Courtyards of Care
My work is grounded in the belief that architecture should centre care, justice, and lived experience—particularly for those historically excluded from shaping the spaces they occupy. I am especially interested in the intersection of gender, housing, and economic inequality, and how architecture can serve as a restorative tool in contexts shaped by patriarchy, trauma, and precarity. My design approach draws on feminist methodologies, storytelling, and participatory processes to create spaces that are emotionally resonant, culturally responsive, and materially rooted.
Through my most recent project, 'Courtyards of Care', I explored how low-tech materials like rammed earth, reeds, and fabric can act as feminist technologies, offering safety, dignity, and thermal comfort to Nigerian women. This project is a feminist architectural response to the housing, safety, and economic challenges faced by Nigerian women, using community, craft, and care as tools for empowerment. It reimagines housing not just as shelter, but as a sanctuary where women can heal, earn, and reclaim space on their own terms.
I am also deeply invested in the role of craft, ritual, and domestic labour as valid architectural generators—reframing care work as infrastructure, and architecture as a tool for healing and empowerment through sustainable economic models.
Looking ahead, I hope to continue working on projects that prioritise community voices, especially women’s, and explore how design can challenge systems of violence while creating environments where people can thrive.
