About Egba

Egba is an architect with several years of experience across residential, commercial, and institutional projects. A scenic designer in training, he brings a perspective that bridges architecture and scenic design, shaped by a deep engagement with art, storytelling, culture, and the built environment. Egba has contributed to projects across West Africa, including the design of the Pan African Heritage Museum in Accra and the Sèmè City University campus in Ouidah, as well as an exhibition on Lagos’ urban temporalities with the Revolving Art Incubator. Most recently, he collaborated with Erik Flatmo Gambatese on the SC250 Revolutionary War installation in South Carolina, expanding his work within immersive and narrative-driven environments.Egba's design philosophy is rooted in incremental architecture and human-centered spatial experiences. He believes diverse perspectives enrich the creative process, and he approaches each project as an opportunity to translate narrative into space leveraging spatial curation. As well as utilizing collaboration, and conceptual thinking to craft environments that engage audiences and transform stories within built and staged contexts.

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This is a collection of both our built and unbuilt designs.

This is a collection of opinion pieces, notes & poetry by Egba Daniel E.

Egba Daniel E.

TWELFTH NIGHT

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy that explores love, identity, and mistaken appearances. Set in the fictional land of Illyria, the play follows Viola, who disguises herself as a young man after being shipwrecked, setting off a chain of romantic misunderstandings. Through witty dialogue, music, and comic subplots, Shakespeare examines the fluidity of love and gender while celebrating desire, folly, and the joyful chaos that accompanies them.director: Carolyn Howarth
scenic designer: Erik Flatmo Gambatese
asst scenic designer:Egba Daniel Evwibovwe
lighting designer: Victoria Rickards
costume designer: Cynthia Greene Emekako
producer : Drayton Hall Theatre [ Dept. of Theatre & Dance, University of South Carolina ] _ 2025

THE SEEING PLACE

"The Seeing Place" is set in a fictionalized future where
the Longstreet Theatre of the University of South Carolina has been abandoned. It follows
a group of students who break into the dark space and
stage a play, only to find themselves not-so-alone in the
dark.director: Lauren Wilson
scenic designer: Egba Daniel Evwibovwe
lighting designer: Garreth Hayward
costume designer: Kristy Hall
producer : Longstreet Theatre [ Dept. of Theatre & Dance, University of South Carolina ] _ 2025

ORPHEUS

A poetic adaptation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, translated from its authentic Latin by USC History Professor Andrew Berns and driven by movement and text alike, The Metamorphoses Project navigates ancient landscapes in the context of our own time. This unique collaboration between USC Theatre and the Betsy Blackmon Dance Program is being created in collaboration with theatre and dance.director: André Megerdichian
scenic designer: Egba Daniel Evwibovwe
lighting designer: Garreth Hayward
costume designer: Helen Ryser
producer : Drayton Hall Theatre [ Dept. of Theatre & Dance, University of South Carolina ] _ 2026

DIGITAL SANCTUARIES

This multi-screen video installation explores memory not as a crystal clear record but as a fluid reshaped over time. This work uses strategic arrangement of screens, overlays, transparency and distortion to mirror the ay memories fade, shift and reconstruct itself over time.
The footage is drawn from recorded observations of everyday environments: urban corridors, riverside movements and nocturnal soundscapes. These fragments are layered into a single visual field here multiple times and perspectives co-exist.Inspired by experimental video practices of Nam June Paik that challenges linear perception, this installation transforms documentation into immersive experience. Viewers are invited to sit and mentally move through this sanctuary where memory is not just replayed but in a fluid and imperfect way reassembled.
Accuracy gives way to feelings, nostalgia and emotions in this sanctuary.

SC250 (STATE FAIR)

The SC250 River-Walk is a Musuem-like installation that tells the story of South Carolina during the American Revolutionary war. the installation is inspired by the scenic Boardwalks spread around the State, and this becomes a center piece that's bordered by a journey that takes visitors through several stands that tells the input of South Carolina during the American Revolutionary war.scenic designer/lead: Erik Flatmo Gambatese
asst. scenic designer: Egba Daniel Evwibovwe
State Fair Grounds, Columbia, SC _ 2025

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

The Marriage of Figaro is a witty comedy where clever
servant Figaro outsmarts his lecherous boss, Count
Almaviva, to marry his love Suzanne, exposing
aristocratic folly in a playful battle for love and equalitydirector: Jesse Jou
scenic designer: Egba Daniel Evwibovwe
lighting designer: Garreth Hayward
costume designer: Cynthia Greene Emekako
producer : Unstaged

BEEHIVE

The beehive is a shelter intervention for young and early career starters.
A small affordable community where youths can live, work( remotely) and play.
The rising cost of property and surge of activities in urban areas can be overwhelming and not easy for a young career starter who is trying to earn a penny.Hence, the Beehive:
An affordable 8 sqm hexagonal ensuite tiny house stacked on each other. The stack resembles a beehive hence the name

PLOT 141

Plot 141 consists of two units of four bedroom duplexes. The building reflects the clients idea of a family house with open-free-flowing interior spaces.
The layout treats the building as a street by linking all the interior spaces in a linear form. The ground floor shelters the common areas while the first floor hosts the private family spaces.
Exaggerated head-rooms, big vertical and horizontal windows are features that distinguishes the property from adjoining properties in the estate. Considering the plot size, the setbacks were utilized as outdoor seating areas and vegetative cover to collect water runoff and compliment the paved drive way.

THE CLUSTER

The cluster is a neighbourhood housing plan that sits in the thin line between luxury-living and cluster housing type. Proposed for young professionals "The Cluster" comprises of several fully detached units of one bedroom open-plan apartments on two levels."The Cluster" is simply luxury compressed into a small housing unit. The unmethodical arrangement of the glass and wood facade components reflects the visual distortion in typical rain forest as we try to see through the spaces within trees and vegetations.

RIVER RETREAT

The Niger Delta's lush rainforest and vibrant aquatic life are fading fast, victims of pollution and oil spills. As renewable energy rises, oil companies will vanish, leaving behind desolate landscapes. Let's revive these wounded lands with a Retreat that draws in explorers, scientists, and nature lovers. Inspired by timber logs laid side by side, our circular wooden haven blends into the environment, with hidden storage and waste spaces below. Residents enjoy an immersive view of nature from each of the cabins.

WOMEN SOCIAL HUB

Designers :
- Egba Daniel Evwibovwe
- Kenechukwu Edeh

In rural areas, young females face harsh realities; limited access to education, early marriages, and scarce opportunities. Many are left with tough choices, petty trading, street hawking, or worse. That's why we created the Women Social Hub, a collaborative concept piece between Kenechukwu Edeh and I. This hub aims to be a template for a safe and multi-use space where females in the rural community can learn and collaborate. This hub aims to host:
- Foundational and vocational skills training
- Mentorship and support
- Community building and networking
- Empowerment through education and socialization

TUBE INCUBATOR

In a world where a computer is all you need to start a business, we're reimagining the workspace. Introducing the experimental Tube Incubator, a tiny (4.7m footprint!) but mighty multilevel haven for digital pros. Ditch the dull office vibe and join a vibrant community!
- Reception → open workspaces → interactive levels → social hub on top
- Central support, outdoor views, and a space that sparks creativity
- Perfect for those who crave a different kind of work environment

DIPPED IN NATURE

Let's flip the script on sustainability! Instead of just adding nature to architecture like spread on bread, let's immerse architecture in nature. Introducing a tiny-house in the rainforest of the Oil city of Warri, where nature takes center stage.This single-dwelling haven is the minor, while the lush forest is the major - a bold inversion of the norm.
- Solar power and rainwater harvest for minimal footprint
- Timber & bamboo frame blends seamlessly with surroundings
- Glass walls & skylight to give breathtaking views of the surrounding nature
- Sounds of water, wind, birds... pure bliss
- Boat rides through creeks and forest strollsGuests wake up to birdsong, working with trees as shade, and unwinding with a creek-side sunset.

When the noise gets too loud,
When the gases won't let my lungs breathe
I search for a space that offers purity to my body and soul,
I yearn for a space pure as nature.
A place where I can be one with nature,
Where I can live exposed but unafraid, toxin free air, a healthy ecosystem.
I breathe better, I think better, I feel free.
A place where I can be one with myself, healthy and at peace.
Gladys Israel

OBSERVING RIVERS

Let's rethink how we experience our waters. We're often stuck observing from afar, towers, private beaches, or crowded public shores. But what's missing is immersion. The River Observatory changes that. It's a frame that captures the river's beauty, uninterrupted.This isn't just a structure; it's a gaze redirector. A space that says, "Focus on the water."
- Stairs morph into seats, leading to a cubicle high above
- Sheltered spot underneath for relaxation
- A hub for joggers, beachgoers, and nature loversNo distractions. Just you and the river's rhythm. Redirecting our gaze to what's essential.

PROJECT SERENA

And He said to them. "Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while". For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. MARK 6:31Project Serena is an escape retreat for a client in the rainforest region of Puerto Rico. Nestled in the jungle, the retreat boasts several buildings made from bamboo, wood & thatch, while being supported by stone-based foundations. The majority of the components are being sourced from around the site.
A swimming pool, a general kitchen area for cooking lessons, an open dining area, a yoga hall, chalets for guests, and a Temple.The project is conceptualized from how Nature's elements in the rainforest are positioned chaotically and organically yet not compromising itself or other organisms in the jungle.

BALCONES DE LA CUIDAD

Balcones de la cuidad ( Spanish for City balconeIs) is a competition entry for the Concéntrico 07 festival in Spain.
Post-pandemic, we craved connection. Balconies became lifelines, spaces to interact, distanced yet together. Our design echoes this: linked balconies inspired by the clover flower, fostering social interaction in urban spaces.
- Enables physical connection, respects distance
- Nature-integrated spaces for human + environmental connection
- A symbol: simple outdoor spaces spark joy, reduce isolationCo-designed with Nwankwo C, Onyenokporo E, Afonta J, Samuel C, Anaele M

PERSONAS LUGARES Y PATRONES

Personas-Lugares-y-Patrones (People, Places & Patterns) is a competition entry for the Concéntrico 08 festival in Spain.In a world still feeling the effects of travel restrictions, this pavilion bridges distances by celebrating the universal language of textiles . At the heart of Plaza de Escuelas Trevijano, a vibrant spiral structure showcases fabrics from diverse cultures, highlighting the threads that bind us.- Concept: A colorful journey through global patterns and traditions
- Experience: Visitors wander a spiral path, exploring textiles from around the world
- Impact: Sparks conversations, celebrates cultural uniqueness, and reveals shared human connections