Samuel Oboh

Samuel Óghale Oboh (born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian architect, manager, leader[1] and the 2015 President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.[2] Oboh is the first African-Canadian to be elected as President of the Alberta Chapter of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 2007.[3] In 2015, Alberta Venture named him as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in Alberta.[4] In 2016, Oboh assumed a diplomatic role in Canada with his as the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Botswana] in Canada.[5]

Samuel Óghale Oboh
2015 RAIC President, Architect and Honorary Consul for the Republic of Botswana in Canada
Born (1971-03-27) March 27, 1971
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityCanadian
Alma materAmbrose Alli University,
Ahmadu Bello University,
University of Alberta,
OccupationArchitect
Spouse(s)Aisha Oboh
ChildrenNoora, Fego, Oreva
Parent(s)Eunice + Johnson Oboh
AwardsRecipient of the AfroGlobal TV 2016 Excellence Awards for Leadership, IBI Group Team member, LEED Gold Award for South East Division Police Station Project in Edmonton
ProjectsInternational Law Enforcement Academy Gaborone

Red Deer Civic Yards
Botswana Police College
Maun District Hospital [North Central Community Recreation Centre
Alberta at the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival, Washington DC, Alberta Legislature Centre Redevelopment Master Plan,

Royal Alberta Museum of History Development on Alberta Legislature Grounds, Edmonton

Early life and education

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Samuel Oboh studied architecture at the Bendel State University - now Ambrose Alli University - for his bachelor's degree (B.Sc) and he earned a Master of Science degree in architecture from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Alberta[6] with a Master of Arts where he was a recipient of the Herbert Marshall McLuhan Graduate Student Award.[7][8]

Career

As design architect, Oboh worked on many projects while he was with FMA Architects Southern Africa, IBI Group and Kasian Architecture. He is a registered architect licensed in the state of Texas, United States,[9] in the province of Alberta, Canada, and previously in South Africa. He contributed to projects such as the International Law Enforcement Academy in Botswana, for the Government of the United States of America, the Alberta Legislature Centre Redevelopment Master Plan where he worked on Alberta’s most significant heritage site. Similarly, within a short time as Government of Canada – PWGSC Western Region’s most senior architect, Oboh led the establishment of a new Architecture and Engineering Centre of Expertise.[10]

As an architect licensed in multiple jurisdictions, Oboh was named as one of the 15 most influential African - Canadians in 2013.[11] He was the Regional Director for Alberta and Northwest Territories with Architecture Canada from 2011 to 2014.[12]

Oboh is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and is regional manager of the Architecture and Engineering Centre of Expertise with the Government of Canada.[1] He emigrated from Botswana to Canada in 2003 and shortly after he jointly led the establishment of Canada's first local chapter of the RAIC in Alberta, where he served as President in 2007/2008. During his tenure, Oboh led and championed many initiatives that raised the stature of architecture including the curation of Alberta Architecture as part of Alberta’s government presentation at the 2006 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, DC.[13] In 2015, Oboh was featured Dolce Vita Luxury Magazine.[14]

Oboh has served as Visiting Lecturer to the Department of Architecture at Durban University of Technology and the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He also served as a studio design critic/adjunct reviewer at the University of Calgary and Carleton University in Ottawa – Canada and was a Chartered Architect with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) from 2000-2007.[15][16] On May 16, 2015, Oboh received the Presidential Medal from the American Institute of Architects and a Presidential honour from the Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) as an honorary Member.[17]

See also

References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-02-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. RAIC Alberta Chapter " Sam Oboh Appointed Chair
  4. "Alberta's 50 Most Influential: Samuel Oboh". Alberta Venture. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  5. "Honorary Consuls | Embassy of the Republic of Botswana in Washington, D.C." www.botswanaembassy.org. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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  7. "Samuel Oboh inducted as the 76th President of the RAIC | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada". www.raic.org. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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  10. https://www.raic.org/raic/college_of_fellows/2013fellows.pdf
  11. "Afri-Culture » Exclusive: 15 Most Influential Africans In Canada". Afri-Culture. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  12. Architecture Canada > About Us > Board of Directors Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
  13. http://www.folklife.si.edu/resources/festival/xls/2006/Alberta.xls
  14. "The Will to Succeed". Dolce Vita luxury magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  15. Samuel Oboh — Who's Who in Black Canada
  16. "One of Canada's most influential Africans". consultingarchitects.ab.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  17. "RAIC | Bulletin | June 2015". raic.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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