The Parrot's Voice

 

Award winning Nigerian architect Olajumoke Adenowo covers the June 2013 issue of TW Magazine in an all white stylish ensemble.
In this interview with the Nigerian lifestyle publication, she talks about choosing a life of divine purpose, and her passion for helping Nigerians achieve their highest potential through her non-profit foundation Awesome Treasures.

OLAJUMOKE ADENOWO is a multiple Award winning Architect, admitted to the University of Ife to study Architecture at the age 14, she graduated at 19 with a BSc. (Hons) and subsequently with a record breaking distinction in Masters of Science (MSc) in Architecture (a first in the several decades of the history of the Institution). While in the University, she won several faculty awards for her academic work including best student in design in the BSc. Hons and MSc. programs and best overall student, Best Housing Studies Student  amongst several others. In 1991, she was included in the “Who will be who in the 21st century” (young achievers section) by the International Biographical Centre Cambridge, England. She is an alumnus of a number of prestigious institutions including the Lagos Business School Chief Executive Programme (2002) and The IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain (2005).

As a chartered architect, she worked with leading Nigerian firms and at Femi Majekodunmi Associates as a precocious youth, she had the privilege of designing the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja. In 1994, she founded AD Consulting – an architecture and interior design firm, and has held the position of Principal Partner till date. Under her direction and lead, AD Consulting has executed the design and overseen the construction of over 70 outstanding projects for the Nigerian federal and state governments, multi national corporate organizations and private individuals.

In 1999 she founded Awesome Treasures Foundation to raise Transformational Leaders, its summits and other initiatives have attracted well over 50,000 attendees. She is a speaker of note in demand at summits and conferences including the Harvard Business School (African Business Club),the Inspiring Woman Businessday Series,  churches,and media platforms. She hosts her own syndicated radio program Voice of Change on Leadership. She is an author of several books including “Lifespring the Mothers’ Prayer Manual” she writes a popular column on interiors in Thisday Style and  is also a lyricist.

Find out more about her at www.olajumokeadenowo.com