Thelma Diejomaoh
Project Designer
Thelma Diejomaoh is one of MetroStudio’s newest team members. Originally from Nigeria, she received her bachelor’s degree from University of Lagos, Nigeria, and her master’s degree in the United States from South Dakota State University. As a teenager, she says she was always intrigued by the idea of Architecture and spatial design in general. “I valued placing/rearranging objects within a space to make it both functional and aesthetically pleasing. The value of space and its ability to impact human lives is unique to Architecture as a field”. One of her goals is to be licensed within the next 5 years with a full range of experience on commercial design and construction.
Thelma’s work experience began with Design Union and Blue Mahogany, both design firms located in Nigeria. There she gained valuable experience with project management as well as furthering her design abilities. One of the biggest projects she worked on is Eden Heights, a high-rise residential project located in Lagos. For this important urban development, she not only assisted in preparing the interior details for the Construction Documents, but also had the opportunity to visit the site during the building’s construction phase giving her more insight on the connections between design and construction.
In the United States, she previously volunteered at Habitat for Humanity where she gained valuable experience in learning about building materials and the construction process. Thelma is currently working on a couple challenging projects at MetroStudio. One of these is REDD House, a multi-family residential renovation and redesign with the intent to provide housing and studio space for artists featured at Ashe Cultural Center in New Orleans. The other is the second location for PeeWee’s Crabcakes, a local seafood restaurant and oyster bar. Thelma says her experience working on the restaurant has been profound. She had to “learn and understand the numerous variables required to design a successful restaurant.” She hopes to be involved in more multi-family residential projects as well as even larger commercial and hospitality endeavors.