Exhibition : 10.05.2024, Obafemi Awolowo University, Arieh Sharon, 1962-76, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Development of a Conservation Management Plan

The University of Ife (today Obafemi Awolowo University) built between c. 1963 and c. 1980 by Israeli architect Arieh Sharon and his collaborators is one of the most iconic examples of modernist campus architecture in Africa. In 2020 the university has launched a major initiative for the formal recognition as a national monument and the development of a comprehensive conservation concept. The university aims to push forward the restoration of this outstanding heritage site and preserve the campu