B.Sc, M.Sc (Architecture) FNIA, PNIA
Past President, The Nigerian Institute of Architects
To use Creativity and Innovation to positively affect the
lives of men
Principal Consultant, OLIVER BRAIDE AND ASSOCIATES
architects
Managing Director, OLIVER BRAIDE LIMITED
Chairman, GLOBE EXECUTIVE TRAVELS LIMITED
B.Sc Architecture, 1st Class Hons., Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, June 1978
MSc. Architecture (distinction) Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, June 1980
1. Onafowokan prize in Architecture (1976)
2. National Award for the best all-round student in B.sc Architecture
Class (1977)
3. Nigerian Institute of Architect’s Prize for
best student in Design (1978)
4. 1st place-International Union of Architects (U.I.A) Zonal
competition for design of Local Government Offices (1978).
5. National Award for best all round graduating student in
Architecture (1978).
6. 1st Prize- Design competition for the New Center for
Cultural Studies A.B.U. Zaria(1979)
7. Nigerian Institute of Architecture’s Prize for
the best student in Design (1980).
8. Nigerian institute of Architecture’s prize for
the best student in Design (1980)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Member, NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS 1986
Registered Architects, ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF
NIGERIA
Follow, Nigerian Institute of Architects
His Master of Science thesis, titled “The Waterside
People” was study of squatter settlement in Port-Harcourt and proposal for the
improvement and upgrading of this settlement.
In 1979 he participated in a construction workshop in Acrosanti, Arizonal,
USA, where he acquired expertise in pre-cast constructions methods under a
renowned international architect, Paolo Soleri.
Mr. Tonye Oliver has worked for various firms in Lagos,
Port-Harcourt and Calabar as design, resident or supervising
architect. Prominent among these are Braidarch Team, Port-Harcourt
and Edfret Development Company, Calabar. He has had close
association with Landmark Associates Lagos and Archvirons Design
Associates, before setting up his own practice OLIVER BRAIDE &
ASSOCIATES. Some of his major clients have been NNPC, Mobil Producing
Nigeria Oil limited, Cross Rivers State Property Development And investment
Limited, Government of Cross Rivers State, The Nigerian Army, The Nigerian Navy
and The Nigerian Telecommunications PLC.
From 1983 to 1987 Mr. Braide lectured at the
Department of Architecture, The Polytechnic, Calabar, now Cross River
state University of Technology. He specialized in the teaching of the
following courses:
· History of European Architecture. ( byzantine, Gothic and
Renaissance).
· History of Nigerian Architecture
· Landscape and Urban Design.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION
Arc. Braide was involved in all aspects of
academics work in these subjects including the development and constant
re-evaluation of the curriculum. This resulted in his appointment develop the
curriculum and serve as an Examiner for the Nigerian Institute of Architects
Special Finals Examination in History of Architecture and Landscape
Architecture from 1986 to 1993.
SERVICE TO THE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION
· Member, Education, Publication, Practice and
Admissions Committee of Nigerian Institute of Architects
· Examiner, Finals 1 Exams and Professional Practice Examinations
· Chairman, Admission Committee (2005-2007)
· Chairman, Practice Committee (2007-2009)
· 3rd Vice President Nigerian Institute of Architects
(2009-2011)
· 2nd Vice President, Nigerian Institute of Architects
(2011-2013)
· 1st Vice President, Nigerian Institute of Architects (2013
to 2015)
· President, Nigerian Institute of Architects (2015 to 2017)
Over the past ten years, Braide has worked as a
consultant to several Government Agencies and has acquired expertise in
sourcing and managing development Finance for Local Government and Municipal
Councils.
He has personally been involved in the procurement of
International Development Consultancy Services in:-Housing development, and
Facilities Management.
EXPERIENCE IN URBAN DESIGN
· Development of proposals for the Redevelopment of
slum/ Squatter Settlements in Port Harcourt Waterside Area , Rivers state
· Development of a master plan for the development of idebe Road
Housing scheme, Iknot Nakanda, Akpabuya LGA, Cross River
State
· Design of New Water Front and Modern Market for Ikang, Akpabuyo LGA.
Cross River State
· Design of Housing Scheme at Abounchichie, Bekwarran LGA,
as a Stimus Project to effect the Urbanisation of traffic
interchange.
· Development of Earth Construction methods to establish an
Appropriate Technology Model for Housing Construction in Bekwarra LGA,
Cross River State.
· Development of implementation Plan for Urban Renewal in Calabar, Ugep, Ikom,Ogoja and Obudu.
· Serving on a special Cross River Government Task Force as
a Secretary and Resource Person in Urban Renewal and Transformation of 5
Cities.
· Design of Modern Daily market for Ajassor Border
town, Etung LGA as an economic stimulus program to make indigenes benefit
from the ADB Trans Africa Highway. Between Nigeria and Cameroun.
· Landscape Design and Upgrade to Ikom Local
Government Offices and precincts, Ikom, Cross River State.
· Preparation of Master plan for the Upgrade and development
of tourism, Commercial expansion and Rural transformation of Bekwarra LGA,
Cross River State.
· Design of Trailer Park, Muti-Modal Traffic
Interchange, Housing Estate and Urban Upgrade for Odukpani Junction,
Cross River State.
· Master Plan for Development of 108N0. Unit staff Housing
Project for National Planning Commission, Abuja.
· Design of ultra-Modern Office Complex for Cross River
State Local Government Commission, Calabar.
Architect Braide is married and has one daughter
and spends his spare time visiting rural markets, collecting art and craft,
designing furniture and reading books on general world History and pondering
about the essence of life.
He has traveled to several countries which
include: Canada, United states, Trinidad and Tobago, Ireland, Britain, Belgium,
Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Italy, China, India,
South Africa, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Algeria, Egypt, Dubai, Qatar, Kenya, Ghana, Cameroun, and Sierra Leone .
