Ebele Ubaka
ArchiStories: A Tale of 2 Prospective Clients… I have received 2 interesting phone calls from 2 prospective clients who obviously got VolArchy’s number online. These two prospective clients with different names, and phone numbers called at varying times. The unique thing about these calls was that they both wanted a school design. Strange. They both … Read more
Are you worried about the impression you make on your guest through your guestroom interior? Supposing you invite a guest to your home or a guest visits your home randomly and you are expected to host them in your guestroom or your hospitality unit, ever wondered what they notice as they enter the space? Are … Read more
Let’s discuss a little detail in commercial building designs. The ones you build and rent out as shops. During my paid employment, my boss was keen on details. He didn’t design curvilinear buildings like the types of Zaha Hadid but he does not compromise on functionality, safety, and ease of building usage. He focused more … Read more
Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey filled with doubts. Knowing how to combat depression will keep you on track much longer. 2 weeks ago, I started feeling depressed, wondering what I was doing wrong and why I wasn’t getting the kind of results others were testifying to. Then I took a break and chose to rest. … Read more
Making a decision to sell your house and rent another person’s house is a real-estate investment decision that should not be taken on a whim. Sometimes it’s a wise decision, and sometimes it’s not wise. Each occasion should be studied to proffer a solution fit for that situation. I say it’s wise if the state … Read more
I love fresh meals…I mean…who doesn’t? But with our busy lives and daily schedules, we cannot afford to spend all day in the kitchen, morning, afternoon, and evening. Here is a Meal Storage tip for Staying Organized. I grew up in a family of six and we cooked soup for eba, and stew for rice … Read more
Welcome to the New Year of 2023. I’m sure you got all the multiple forwarded messages in your text inbox, WhatsApp messenger, and Emails. I did too. The forwarded messages felt kinda cliche. Well, we are on the second day of the new year, and I choose today to send my wishes. I didn’t want … Read more
I will ask again, “What is the borehole proximity to your septic tank?” By proximity, I mean, how close are they? You ought to know that site slope determines drainage systems and plumbing works. Site slope simply means the angle of inclination of a plot of land, also known as, the gradient. Picture a line … Read more
ArchiStories: sitting at my workstation, willing my mind to design a residential building, here comes my brother. “I can’t wait to employ two Architects so that I can focus on Marketing and Customer relationship”, I said. “Employ me na” he quickly interjected. “Just teach me how to use AutoCAD”. “But I mostly use Revit”, I … Read more
Some Clients love big houses, while others love concise and portable homes. Here is why you should consider smaller units for your housing needs. This client insists on a 2-bedroom design. He has 7 boys. I was worried that he had no room for his boys and then visitors. He had been staying in the … Read more
Would you be open to considering Container home designs? Is your landlord increasing your rent yearly? He says you should pay the new amount or move out. Are you itching to move but you don’t have the strength to start looking for a new place with all the agent issues? You had made up your … Read more
A story of house hunting in Nigeria. Onyinye was moving out of her parent’s home, and she needed to find a new apartment. She had heard stories from her colleagues in the office. Not very nice stories. She visited Pious to enquire how he got the apartment he recently moved into. Pious shared his own … Read more
