Ulé-Ọnà
Branding spatial history and ornamentation
Ulé-Ọnà is a hybrid of knowledge, experimentation and product development towards projecting the indigenous ornamentation of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
It is aimed at branding the people’s tangible and intangible heritage, in terms of the architecture of where they live, work and play.
Ule-ona
Osogbo
A place of cultural architecture
Ulé-Ọnà is a centre of immersive knowledge impartation where ornamentation serves as the indigenous genetic code of identity. It is aimed at branding the Yoruba people's tangible and intangible heritage — the architecture of where they live, work, and play.
It is a pragmatic response to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 (2015), which advised an inclusive architecture of culturally inspiring design. Osogbo's rich tradition of Yoruba visual and performing arts provides ready craftsmen and women to define a truly indigenous architecture.
"It is a centre of immersive knowledge impartation for the Masters and interns to cross-fertilize ideas in a dynamic world of hermeneutic phenomenology."
Ule-Ona is a place of cultural architecture having ornamentation as the indigenous genetic code of identity.
Ulé-Ọnà
It is aimed at branding the people’s tangible and intangible heritage, in terms of the architecture of where they live, work and play.
Gallery
space dedicated to exhibiting and selling works of art, serving as a venue for artists to showcase their creations to the public.
Library
curated collection of information resources—including books, digital media, and periodicals—organized for reading, study, or reference
Gym
indoor facility equipped for physical exercise, strength training, and sports
Ante Room
waiting room
What we
have in store
Indoor and outdoor facilities fitted with state-of-the-art equipment — designed to facilitate both face-to-face activities and global virtual conferences.
Space dedicated to exhibiting and selling works of art — curating Osogbo arts and crafts, aso-oke, adire, sculpture, carving, pottery and beyond.
Curated collection of information resources — books, digital media, and periodicals — organised for reading, study, and reference on Yoruba heritage.
Debates, seminars, lectures, workshops, and modelling. A stage for cultural discourse and design thinking.
5-bedroom ensuite guest accommodation plus a 2-bedroom house for the Resident Architect — hosting architects, planners, anthropologists and researchers.
The exterior of Ulé-Ọnà evokes curiosity in a first-timer — an expression of openness that blends modern architecture with traditional Yoruba art.
Indoor facility equipped for physical exercise and strength training, plus an ante room for pre-session gathering and creative exchange.
first floor
debates, seminars, lectures, workshops and modelling
Art gallery & Museum
Arts and Crafts in the Osogbo environs and beyond.
Unique blend of Modern Architecture and traditional Art
Indoor and outdoor facilities are provided for effective workings of Ulé-Ọnà. The facilities are fitted with state-of-the-art equipment to facilitate fact-to-face activities and virtual conferences.
First Floor
Debates , seminars , lectures , workshops and modelling
Art Gallery and Museum
Arts and Crafts in the Osogbo environs and beyond
Unique blend of Modern Architecture and traditional Art
indoor and outdoor facilities are provided for effective workings of ule-ona. The facilities are fitted with state-of-the-art equipment to facilitate activities and virtual conferences
Facilities
Indoor and outdoor facilities are provided for effective workings of Ule-Ona. The facilities are fitted with state-of-the-art equipment to facilitate fact-to-face activities and virtual conferences.
Art meets Architecture
It is a centre of immersive knowledge impartation for the Masters and the interns to cross fertilize ideas in a dynamic world of hermeneutic phenomenology. This affords opportunity for inclusive learning in the ecosystem
Interior and entrance
The exterior look of Ule-Ona evokes curiosity to a first timer with its expression of openness
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Motivation
Ulé-Ọnà is a pragmatic response to the UN Sustainable Development Goal11 (SDG11, 2015) which advised an inclusive architecture of culturally inspiring design.
Osogbo is renowned for the arts of the Yoruba people, both in the visual and performing arts. The implication is the availability of ready crafts men and women to define an architecture, truly indigenous to the people, towards conservation and restoration in Yoruba Architecture.
Sustainance , Conservation and Restoration of the Yoruba culture
It is a centre of immersive knowledge impartation for the Masters and the interns to cross fertilize ideas in a dynamic world of hermeneutic phenomenology. This affords opportunity for inclusive learning in the ecosystem.
The Ulé-Ọnà project is motivated by
- Sustainablility
- Conservation
- Restoration
Sustainability
Impact on Communities Across the Globe
Ulé-Ọnà is a projection from a body of knowledge accrued from practice and academic research leading to a Doctor of Philosophy research work in Yoruba Architecture conducted by the convener of the Center, Arc. (Dr.) Olabode Jegede , at the University of Lagos, Nigeria under the supervision of renown professors of traditional Nigerian architecture (Joseph Igwe and Olatunji Adejumo). The Ph.D. thesis titled ‘Indigenous Ornamentation in Branding Residential Architecture in Southwest, Nigeria.’ has produced defining publications in journals and conferences to espouse the theory of ornamentation in architecture.
Canada
4446 Noble Rd, Cortes Island
United States
2367 Speers Road, Brampton
Australia
3851 49th Avenue, Kugluktuk
About the Founders
We are Ulé-Ọnà
About Founders
On going Projects
Science Lab Building
Long Gate Bridge
Enix Lawyer Building
Deep Sea Bridge
Whar Our Clients Say
Testimonials
Engineering Manager
Alice Howard
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Interior Designer
Nathan Marshall
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Architect
Ema Romero
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Manager
Ann Smith
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Ulé-Ọnà is situated at a corner piece intersection of the road adjoining the UNESCO recognised Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (CBCIU), Abeere, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. The building directly faces the back of the road bordering the Osun State Government Secretariat, Osogbo.
- Gallery
- Ante room
- 5 bedrooms ensuite guest accommodation
- Shared living room
- General kitchen
- General dining
- 2 bedrooms house for the Residence Architect
- Laundry facility
- Library
- Gym
Ule-Ona would offer an immersive retreat for architects, urban planners/ designers, sages along with policy makers and software developers to reflect with intuitive traditional artists and stakeholders. The goal is for self-assessment of their professional engagements over the years, appraise the content and the truth in their works and make projections in practical terms for coming decades in the field