Oshoke Abalu, (born 19 March 1978) also known as Pamela Abalu, is a Nigerian-American architect.[1] She is the co-founder of the Love and Magic Company, a startup studio.[2][3][4]
Oshoke Abalu | |
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| Born | Oshokenoya Abalu March 19, 1978 |
| Nationality | Nigerian American |
| Other names | Pamela Abalu, Pamela Abalu-Broadwater, Oshokenoya Pamela Abalu |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Occupation(s) | entrepreneur, design leader, architect |
| Known for | MetLife |
Early life and education
editAbalu 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.[5] Her father's work with the United Nations[6] 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.[6]
In 2005, Abalu obtained her architecture license.[1]
Career
editAbalu landed her first internship in architecture after her freshman year in college at the New York firm of Perkins Eastman.[1] 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.[6][7][8]
Oshoke is a co-founder of The Love & Magic Company,[4] the faculty at The Inner MBA, and a Crain's 40 Under 40 honoree in 2016.[6] 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c Porter, Jane (2017). "There are Fewer Than 400 African American Women Architects in the U.S. Meet One of Them". Time. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
to work at the firm Perkins Eastman as an intern the summer after my freshman year...You got your architecture license in 2005
- ^ "Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40". Crains New York. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Bracken, David (2015). "MetLife hiring faster than expected at Cary campus". The News & Observer. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
"The whole building is a workplace," said Pamela Abalu, MetLife's chief architect and global head of design and construction.
- ^ a b Moss, J. Jennings (November 29, 2017). "We're only human: Open offices get a much needed do-over". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ Audrey Quinn,"Facilitator Pamela Abalu, head of global design and construction, MetLife". ZDNet. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Designer You Should Know Pamela Abalu". contract. 2017-05-17. Archived from the original on 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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.
- ^ "Morris Arts to host "Great Conversations" Thursday". Daily Record. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ O'Daniel, Adam (March 21, 2014). "Sneak peek: The CBJ's private tour of MetLife's new Charlotte retail headquarters". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
Pamela Abalu-Broadwater
- ^ "Symphony: A New Language for Diversity & Inclusion". ted.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "We need a new language to discuss diversity and inclusion". fastcompany.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "How to create a new blueprint for inclusion in a COVID-19 world". fastcompany.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "4 things you can do right now to make the future of work (and life) more inclusive". fastcompany.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.