Dominican Institute & Seminary, Ibadan — sanctuary and timber roof structure
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria1970 — 1975Cultural

Dominican Institute & Seminary, Ibadan

A landmark sacred and educational complex for the Dominican order on Samonda Hill. Designed, built, and maintained across generations with Demas Nwoko and Anyibofu Ugbodaga, crowned by a bell tower that translates Christianity's crown of thorns through the vocabulary of Hausa vernacular pinnacles. Every material was sourced on site; every line was drawn to ventilate, admit, and shade the West African sun.

Project documentation

Built drawings and site record

Photographs and drawings from the studio archive. All imagery is provisional — final archival photography will be supplied by the client.

Dominican Institute & Seminary — sanctuary interior with timber roof structure
Nave and sanctuary framed with site-crafted timber trusses
Dominican Chapel — compound overview and architectural volume
Laterite masonry sanctuary nestled within the Samonda Hill landscape
Credits
Architect
Demas Nwoko & Anyibofu Ugbodaga
Client
Dominican Order, Ibadan
Maintenance & Construction
Ganttworks Limited
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