Teminioluwa Thomas

Biography

Teminioluwa Thomas is a Ph.D. candidate at Virginia Tech School of Architecture. She has taught and assisted multiple courses at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC) ranging from design studios, theory lectures and seminars, historical and representation courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She co-assisted studios that won the Solar Decathlon Design Challenge (SDDC), a U.S. global competition, winning 1st and 2nd Place division awards. She also served on the planning committee for the Interschool Student Design Competition, AIA Northern Virginia, in 2021, 2022, & 2024. Outside of architectural education and practice, Teminioluwa is an avid admirer of art. She appreciates the contemplative qualities of abstract art, and conversely, the intricacy of hyper-realistic details, textures and lighting in representational works, occasionally creating her own. 

Current Research

Her research revolves around architectural style, surface dressing, costume and identity looking into Gottfried Semper’s theories and other related concepts. She’s also making inquiries about the client and architect/artist’s individuality as determinants of style, and the tensions that arise in design by virtue of such realities. She virtually presented at the Architectures of Hiding symposium (Carleton University, Canada, 2021) and contributed the chapter "Concealment, Costume, and Modern Architecture" to the academic book.

Distinctions

• 2020 Cross-Pollinization WAAC Award for Excellent Performance & Contributions

Education

Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Master of Environmental Design in Architecture, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Ph.D. Candidate in Architecture and Design Research, Virginia Tech (ongoing)