OLUFEMI AKOLA

ARCHITECT - 3D ARTIST
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ART Portfolio BIO 3-4

Olufemi Akola ART 1 - BURDEN 5-6

ART 2 -NEW SLAVES 7-9

ART 3 -20/10/20 10-12

Cover Design: Olufemi Akola

All Artworks/projects by Olufemi Akola

@_justfemi / @creawrld on Instagram
2021
Design Bio
Olufemi Akola is a Multidisciplinary Creative and Designer. Project Architect, 3D Artist, Motion designer, and Animator with a
demonstrated history of working in the Architecture & Planning industry as well as the Creative/Entertainment Industry. Olufemi is
currently the creative director at Crea Wrld, his multi-disciplinary design studio founded in 2018. He is also currently an associate
designer with Space finish (Nigeria’s leading Interior design firm for office spaces).

He began his design career as an architectural intern in 2014 and later as a project Architect for Intermol consults, in Lagos Nigeria,
and then moved on to one of the reputable and well recognized multidisciplinary firms in Africa, CCP (Consultants Collaborative
Partnership) as an Architect. At CCP He had the opportunity to collaborate extensively with several teams on a variety of projects and
designed some notable buildings in Lagos one of which is the Ebonylife Place/Hotel. At the Creative Architects 2019 competition for
young Architects he won a prize for Best Architectural Cinematic Video for his work on Modular Emergency construction. Olufemi has
also designed several sets and stages for events.

He got his shot in the arts and entertainment Industry in 2019 working as a vfx/special effects artist on the block buster movie “The
herbert macaulay affair” for renowned movie director Imoh Umoren. Since then Olufemi has gone on to create several animated
commercials for notable companies some of which are VISA and IOM(UN Migration)/European Union. As a 3D artist he has released
artworks for music videos as well as album covers for a few Nigerian music acts. His art- style is a very expressive fine blend of
afro-futuristic elements, 3D sculpted animated characters, music and various artistic representations of a moment in time or world
events in history relating to societal issues.
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Design Bio
Olufemi is Skilled in the use of various CAD and 3D software. AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, and Sketchup for Architectural designs,
Blender, Unreal Engine, and 3ds Max for Modelling and animated CGI projects. Adobe creative suite for motion design and graphics.

Born 1994 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Resides and work in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Art 1 - BURDEN

Link to animated Loop of this Art sequence - https://youtu.be/Bu1flS2rM0g

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Art 1 - BURDEN
Title of Work:
Burden

Medium:
3D Sculpture/Motion / New Media Art / Video Art

Artwork date:
2021

Description:
4-Channel Projected Installation.
Animated loop of art sequence displayed with the use of Projectors in a dark room with a wall projection board, LED Screens
or Projected Boards.
Print Format: 4 no. 24 x 36 Inch frames

“For many, the reality of life as we know it can be a burden. The cost of staying alive itself can be very burdensome. Life is
often like a roller-coaster with its highs and lows, and the only way out is death”. This piece is a surreal expression of pain in
artform for people weighed down by the pressures of living. Going through life alone really fells like a burden and no one
deserves that kind of pressure.
This work can be displayed on in print format or as an animated loop on TV Screens Set, LED Screens and Projected Boards.
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Art 2 - NEW SLAVES

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Art 2 - NEW SLAVES
Title of Work:
New Slaves

Medium:
3D Sculpture/Motion / New Media Art / Video Art

Artwork date:
2021

Description:
4-Channel Projected Installation.
Animated loop of art sequence displayed with the use of Projectors in a dark room with a wall projection board, LED Screens
or Projected Boards.
Print Format: 4 no. 36 x 36 Inch frames; 3 no. 24 x 36 Inch frames

A surreal expression of anguish in artform at the realization that as humans in today’s world we are slaves. Slaves to the
state, money, fashion, religion, and other man-made constructs”.

This work can be displayed on TV Screens Set, LED Screens and Projected Boards.
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 Art 3 - 20/10/20

Link to animated Loop of this Art sequence -

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVPmeO5jZZn/?utm_source
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Art 3 - 20/10/20
Title of Work:
20-10-20

Medium:
3D Sculpture/Motion / New Media Art / Video Art

Artwork date:
2021

Description:
4-Channel Projected Installation.
Animated loop of art sequence displayed with the use of Projectors in a dark room with a wall projection board, LED Screens
or Projected Boards.
Print Format: 4 no. 36 x 36 Inch frames

While true Justice might never be served for lives lost at the Lekki Tollgate, Lagos Nigeria on 20-10-20, the brave protesters
in men and women would never be forgotten for standing up to an unjust and wicked system. This piece is an expression of
my pain as an artist and most importantly as a human being. This is also a celebration of these heroes whose efforts would
never be in vain.
This work can be displayed on TV Screens Set, LED Screens and Projected Boards. 17
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ARCHITECTURE Portfolio

Olufemi Akola EBONYLIFE PLACE 13-20

CREATIVE ARCHITECTS SUBMISSION 21-28

Cover Design: Olufemi Akola

All Artworks/projects by Olufemi Akola

@_justfemi / @creawrld on Instagram
2021
EBONYLIFE PLACE
EBONYLIFE PLACE
The Ebonylife Place is an entertainment and leisure
center comprising of 5 no. luxury cinemas, 20 – key
boutique hotel, restaurant, bars, lounges, swimming pool
and multipurpose hall.

The design is a bespoke building with the design concept

inspiration drawn from the green environment starting
from the leafy shape of the curtain wall coupled with the
intentional use of green tinted glass synonymous with
most plant species to the use of wood grain imprinted
Aluminum composite panels which symbolizes the back
of a tree.

The users of the building are welcomed through a

proprietary tree -like entrance canopy made from steel
and shaped in manners reminiscent of tree trunks and
branches. The interiors of the hostel and entertainment
building are laced with African elements but applied in a
Scandinavian themed style. All these various elements
came together to make for an interesting architectural
masterpiece.It was Completed in 2019

Design Render - Aerial View

EBONYLIFE PLACE

Design Render - Entrance View

 EBONYLIFE PLACE

Design Render - Boutique Hotel Interior/Exterior

 EBONYLIFE PLACE

Design Sketches- Plan/sections

EBONYLIFE PLACE

Photography Credit - Deyemi Akande for CCP

EBONYLIFE PLACE

Photography Credit - Deyemi Akande for CCP

CREATIVE ARCHITECTS WINNER

APOCALYPSE
AN ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE TO A CINEMATIC APOCALYPSE
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The year is 2085,the city of lagos has become a shadow of
itself surviving series of heat waves,tremors and flood. now
overridden by the full effects of global warming,the city also
ranks amongst the top 20 cities in the world emitting the
most greenhouse gases with temperatures soaring up to 120
degrees in some locations

10:00 pm 24th february 2085

The problems of the lagos metropolis became compounded

as the city was hit by a series of asteroids.destruction and
chaos followed coupled with the displacement of 15% of
lagosians from their homes
the same catastrophe was recorded in other cities around
the world causing global panic and disarray.
Months later in what can be regarded as the post apocalyptic
scene, the world is filled with rocks now covered with
bio-illuminated algae
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 DESIGN CONCEPT
BRIEF
To manage the chaos and the effects of the catastrophe, the post
apocalyptic scene of lagos requires flexible architecture and design
to cater to the needs of the affected citizens. particularly
architecture that reduces its environmental impact,provides
healthcare as well as adaptable residential options for the displaced.

ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPE - in an environment of

scarce resources, the less energy a building requires, the better.
PASSIVE SOLAR ORIENTATION - key to both passive heating and
natural daylighting, this is a key element to any survivalist
compound.
RAIN CATCHMENT SYSTEMS - Basically a greywater system is
really a non-negotiable item to any project
GREEN ROOF - (specifically a rooftop garden) Growing one`s own
food is important. The idea to design for a post apocalyptic situation was
SOLAR POWER / PHOTOVOLTAICS - While the likelihood of inspired by the work of one of the foremost pyro-
finding repair parts in a post apocalypse scene is slim, the sculptors out of africa, El-anatsui. the sculpture was
availability of electricity could be particularly useful during the named erosion, wood in 1992. El-anatsui depicted the
transition period. remains of a structure post erosion. erosion wood is
LONG-LIFE / LOW MAINTENANCE MATERIALS - Sustainable and el-anatsui`s largest free standing pyro-sculpture. this
durable materials are of utmost importance triggered the idea of creating architecture inspite of
apocalyptic disasters.
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RESPONSE- MODULAR CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS

The apartments from 6th- 10th floor is designed to be scaled up and
down and even moved to various locations with ease.the technology
for the collapsible apartments is based off research work by
taiwanese architect chih-ting yeh. it is a modular wooden system
where each module(apartment) can be arranged,scaled up and down
with ease to suite flexibility required in construction and housing
displaced citizens.
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