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James Inedu-George

James Inedu-George (born 28 February 1981) is a Nigerian architect and writer.[2] He co-founds HTL Africa, Tao South Africa and HTL Asia.[3][4][5] In 2017, he was nominated for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.[6]

James Inedu-George
Born (1981-02-28) 28 February 1981 (age 43)
Zaria, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
University of Florida
Occupations
ProjectsAfrican Heritage Museum, Accra[1]
Green Wall Onikan, Lagos
Amity Compact House Lagos, Nigeria
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

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James was born and raised in Zazzau (now called Zaria) in Kaduna state. He attended Therbow secondary school before proceeding to Ahmadu Bello University where he badged B.Sc and master's degree in architecture. In 2020, He resided as an African architect for the University of Florida fellowship.[7]

Career

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2003-2008

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James started working as a designer with ITEX furniture for the 2003 Nigerian presidential inauguration furniture. He began exploring how to create sustainable architectural language that led to the development of a house that addressed current housing deficit issues, created jobs, and improved the lives of its residents. In 2008, James started a research-based innovation practice in West Africa which led to the Fourth Mainland Bridge, Lagos: An Absence of Systems Exhibition in 2009, 44.86 VGC house and the Guaranty Trust Bank twist cube.[8]

2011-2015

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In 2011, Inedu-George participated in the Who is Who in White Space, an Exhibition of Emergent Lagos Architects where he spoke on solutions to housing and flooding issues in Nigeria. In 2015, he designed one of the first green buildings in Nigeria – Greenwall on Military Street Lagos and opened Tao South Africa, an architecture research firm in Johannesburg, South Africa.

2016-2018

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In 2016, He developed "Affordacity" which was called the future of African cities.[9] The exhibition was sponsored by the Goethe institute, Nigeria and the German government.[10] In 2017, He participated in the first Biennale d'architectured'Orleans in Orleans, France presenting a book with the title, "An Interruptive Manifesto" which spoke against the economy of aids in Africa and a creative architecture of adaptive reuse in African cities.[11] In 2018, Inedu-George gave a TEDX talk called "The invention of isiewu".[12]

2019-2021

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In 2019, He exhibited the "Miracle room" alongside HTL team during the 2019 Lagos biennale. He was the African Architect in residence at the University of Florida in 2020 and a curator for the ArchiAfrika Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale of Architecture.[13] In 2021, he founded HTL Asia to influence design and research in Middle east and Asia.

HTL Architecture

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In 2008, He founded the architectural firm called HTL firstly initially based in Nigeria and working within Africa. It was regarded as a producing theory and building work in West Africa. Since establishment has featured in projects including; 8 Bridge (2011) and Lagos: An Absence of Systems (2009) exhibited at Goethe Institut Lagos, Nigeria.[14]

Lectures

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Architectural views

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  • Performativeness[15]
  • The Cross, the Mask, and the Frame: A MegaCity Story[16]

Writing

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  • Lagos roads and the death of real innovation[17]
  • The green wall of Africa, 2017[18]

An African conquering the World podcast

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James is the host of an African conquering the world podcast.[19]

  • Santa Barbara: The Museum City
  • Modernism

Notable Projects

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Awards and recognition

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In 2017, he was nominated for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The Museum Story". Pan African Museum, Accra. 6 April 2022. The unique design is the work of James Inedu-George, Designer of the Museum. The building's unique form is in the shape of a Horn, which is synonymous with a trumpet, a musical instrument often used in religious ceremonies across many cultures.
  2. ^ Anagor-Ewuzie, Amaka (11 December 2023). "Why most architects in Nigeria are not attracting the desired patronage- Inedu-George". Business Day. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ "How Africa is trying to reclaim its history". BBC News. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ "James Inedu-George". NEW BLOOD 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ wpadmin (3 February 2020). "Spotlight Feature: James Inedu-George, CAS Architect-in-Residence". Center for African Studies. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Performativeness: James Inedu-George | School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation". arch.umd.edu. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Mr James Inedu George : Global Recognition In Architecture". People & Power. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. ^ "February 2022 Issue" (PDF). irjmets.com.
  9. ^ "HTL Lagos Presents "Affordacity And The Invention of Isi-Ewu" Exhibition on Urban Planning and Design | October 8th". Bella Naija. 6 October 2016.
  10. ^ "From Technopolitics to Technofutures - Center for African Studies" (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  11. ^ "ArchiAfrika Pavilion by Time Space Existence at the Venice Biennale". www.domusweb.it. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  12. ^ "JAMES GEORGE – TEDx Lagos". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  13. ^ Perry, Francesca (28 September 2021). "Studio NYALI completes ArchiAfrika Pavilion in Venice". ICON Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  14. ^ "About us | We are the central intelligence for megacities". HTL Africa.
  15. ^ Josh Niland (4 October 2023). "Get Lectured: University of Maryland, Fall '23". University of Maryland.
  16. ^ "The Cross, the Mask, and the Frame: A MegaCity Story". first talk in the 2019-20 History of Art & Architecture Lecture Series – this year about "Making" – charts a path to a newer architectural worldview by evaluating the location of African Traditional architecture in the pantheon of global architecture to be presented by James Inedu-George.
  17. ^ James Inedu George (28 August 2017). "Lagos roads and the death of real innovation". YNaija. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  18. ^ "The green wall of Africa". YNaija. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Listen In: James Inedu George Drops Two New Episodes on his "An African conquering the World" Podcast". Livin spaces. 9 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Pan African museum takes shape in Accra | The East African". www.theeastafrican.co.ke. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  21. ^ Kiunguyu, Kylie (5 July 2022). "Ghana's dream of a Pan-African Heritage Museum". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  22. ^ Temitope, A (29 September 2016). "Travel Company to hold urban planning exhibition, Affordacity And The Invention Of Isi-Ewu". pulse.ng. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Amity Compact House". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

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