A selection of works infusing narrative, storytelling. history and materiality into the built environment. I am deeply fascinated by the interplay of narrative and materiality in architecture, crafting spaces that serve their purpose and tell a story.
“Barking was one of the first places my mother and I visited to buy African food when we moved to the UK.
It’s where I learned to choose the right peppers, ask butchers for the freshest cuts of meat, and pinch the bottom of a yam to check for rot.”
A successful yam harvest symbolizes prosperity, blessings, and status in African culture, reflecting family unity and societal roles. Its importance was so profound that yams were often honored with dedicated buildings.
The New Yam Festival celebrates this legacy in Barking with a yam milling factory for fresh yam powder and public spaces, like the Food Market, showcasing staples of African cuisine.”
Project name: Audiosfera
Project Input: Renders and diagramatic work
Project Outcome: Completed
Created diagrams and initial renders for the Audio Contemporary Social Art exhibition at the Reina Sofía Museum (April–September 2020). The project, curated by Francisco López and designed by Marta Pelegrín & MEDIOMUNDO arquitectos, explored sound as a central artistic medium, challenging traditional exhibition paradigms.
Project name: 1 Mayfair, Audley Square
Project Input: Design iterations and Final renders Project Outcome: Under Construction
As part of the design management team, I supported the resolution of key design issues by developing the key design issues document, liaising with contractors such as pool specialists and BASWA ceiling consultants, and conducting preliminary line load calculations for cast glass concerns.
I also conducted regular site walks, identifying on-site issues and relaying them to the design and construction team, streamlining workflows and enhanced team efficiency.
Project name: Tilley’s Stonemason
Project Input: Design and Renders
Project Outcome: Student Project Completed
The project focuses on the redevelopment of Tilley’s Stonemason, a memorial stonemason located in Brighton. Inspired by exploration of snails inhabiting a wall close the site, the design works with the principle of carving out space in unassuming places.
The family-run business has been in operation for many years and holds significant historic importance to Brighton. The new design consists of introducing a cafe, gallery, and shop area for members of the public to visit and get a sense of what goes on in the workshop.
Fairyknots critically explores British colonialism’s impact on Black identity through the lens of Afro hair culture in London.
Eager to join her father in the UK, Jemima gets a chance to visit her new home early.
In the middle of getting her hair braided, she goes on a quest to find the missing catfish and ends up in a new place called Transdean.
Guided by her ancestral guardian, “The Straw Bear,” she navigates Black and Black British Afro hair spaces, uncovering intertwined histories and shared experiences.s
Client facing the mirror, able to watch herself and the braider
Braider who has just finished a young client rests
Client can see the style as it progresses through the mirror. Mirror reflects what is behind the client.
Shelf objects reflected and nail salon display in the far corner of the room
Braider with bag still on, showing she is on the move, looking for client within the market
Lounging chair, padded, for waiting
Tool storage holding hair pieces ready for braiding
sprays and other hair products
Storage table between braider and nail tech space, contents unknown
