The life of an architecture student have taught me an important lesson~ time management. Knowing the time to serious and knowing the time of resting.

The studio works requires team work is really a challenging lesson especially for me as the team leader, the skill of managing and communicating with people is really a big lesson. I mixed and worked with different people of different culture and different religion and this have encouraged the interaction among us.

I still have to improve my skill of sketching, drawing, colouring and even designing from the comments from my studiomaster, Dr. Mazran and also Ar. Haris. Thanks to them because I have learnt some skills like where to get the inspiration and also the idea of design from them.

Long way to go man, I tell myself and wish me and wish everyone good luck ! 

Project 8

LIVE PERFORMANCE

The Final Project of this sem~

( The Perfect End and also The Closing Ceremony of the First Semester )

Main Theme : The Lost Kingdom

The theme for us, architecture is based on the Empire of Srivijaya~

Our coursemate is very focusing on the costume design~

A treat from the studiomaster - Dr. Mazran
KFC !!!! THANK YOU !!!

RUS 104 LIVE PERFORMANCE & AWARDS NIGHT

Performance by us ~ the glaring and glowing hand clapping in the dark~

Here we go ~ We will meet each other next sem guy~

Project 7 

RUS 104 XZBITION 2013

IT is our self-organzed exhibition event~

Theme : Floating Line

We are required to share all of our project from project 1 until project 6 to be displayed durinf this exhibition~

Our Architecture Booth Banner ~

A part of Archi Family Photo of us~

Whole Archi Family Photo ( just I don't know why I'm not in the photo, in fact I also don't know when they all took this photo, hahaha )

Amphitheater Stage Model Making

Finally completed our presentation drawing of our amphitheater stage design, so is time to start our model already~ 

Two weeks time, 16 persons effort, plus overnight work~

And also the commitment of all of us and also the consultation of our studiomaster, Sr. Dr. Md Azree~

Here we go~

 Ladies and gentlemen~ Our Amphitheater Stage~ The Canyon !

 

Project 6

DESIGN & BUILD ‘AN AMPHITHEATRE STAGE’

In a group of 16 people, we are required to produce a single storey stage structure and amphitheatre (for ‘live performance’ function)

§  The design must consider the topography condition of the given site (next to the end of the HBP E08 Studio Block facing the Penang Bridge) and tropical climate of Malaysia which is characterized by heavy rain, intense sunshine, windless condition etc.

§  The permanent stage design must also be able to withstand loads (including wind load).

§  The maximum size of the stage is 4.0m (width), 6.0m (length) and 5.0m (height)

§  The main material of the stage is timber.

§  The stage design should consist of:

-          Roof / covered structure

-          Area for backdrops or LCD screen

-          Raised floor area for performance of not more than 24m².

§  The amphitheatre seating area should accommodate 100 seats of people of several deck levels.

 

Not yet finish my project 5~

Come on~

Project 5b: Neighbourhood Elements: Proposed Improvement

I'm in love with this because I really like to think of the improvement about the planning and the facilities in the community~

Here we go~

As you can see from the top left corner there,it is the original plan layout ( NTS )
I have used the red pen to label it with a few place that need to be improved

1.  There is 3 end roads in the community and cul-de-sac should be constructed to allow the turning of the vehicle and also the access of the fire truck in emergency
2. The back lane view showed that the road level is not the same as the house level, and a staircase is used as the access to the back of each house, so the proposal will be the road level should be as the same as the house level and this also comply the fire department requirement.
3. The drainage system in front of the house should be covered up to provide a pedestrian walkway and ramp should be constructed for the convenient of disable group
4. Side lane should be constructed beside every end lot unit for better traffic circulation and allow the access of fire fighting truck during emergency.
5. Planter box and full plating been proposed at the first service road to isolate the service road from the state road to reduce noise disturbance and air pollution and this will directly beatify the surrounding environment also.
6. The location of the sewarage treatment plant and TNB sub-station and PBA pump house is not suitable as nearby the residential house. The site should be proposed to be a small recreational park.
7. The original recreational park at the end of the community should be modify.

Modification and Imagination of new recreational park~

Okok~ attention Jack!!!

Haha~saying about this is because the next project which is project 5 really make me in love with it~

Finally in touch with something that related to what I'm studying now~

Ready?

Here we go~

PROJECT 5:

SENSE OF PLACE: NEIGHBOURHOOD & COMMUNITY

This project require us to choose any one of the site below to be our site location

1)       Bayan Residences, Relau, Penang

2)       Sunway Mutiara, Batu Maung, Penang

3)       Sunway Bukit Gambier, Penang

4)       Siara 81, Sg. Ara, Penang

5)       Sunway Merica, Sg. Ara, Penang

6)       Setia Greens, Sg. Ara, Penang

And finally I chose Sunway Mutiara, Batu Maung, Penang and have a site analysis at the site there( Although it is far away )~

Students need to make a self-visit (in group) to the chosen area to observe and gather relevant information about the components or elements of the neighbourhood area. The results from the observation and the collected information then will be analyzed and presented graphically in Project 5a and 5b. 

Alright~Show time!!!

Project 5a~

Neighbourhood Elements: Existing Condition

This is an A2 size presentation board, at the top left corner will be the site Key Plan (NTS), then further down right a bit will be the location plan (NTS) and then at the centre it is the Layout Plan of our site (1:750)
After that at the right corner there will be the plan for the sun-path direction and the wind-flow path  direction

The site consist of double-storey terrace house and double-storey semi-detached house

quite a nice place to live in, just a few kilometre away from the seashore so it is very windy~

The long facade of the house is facing the direction of North-West and South-East direction means the exposure to the Sun is greatly reduced and it is all surrounded by the trees~

Project 4

PRESENTATION DRAWINGS

Just wonder another project what will it be after the submission of the chair and table~

What? Got to present the table and chair in the drawing?

§  students are required to produce a plan and elevations (front, right, left and rear) drawings of their wooden ComforTABLE CHAIR.

§  The drawings should be coloured based on the actual condition of their respective ComforTABLE CHAIR (not based on the colour of their structural model).

Again, new thing, still a long way to go~

My Perspective and axonometric drawing still a lot need to be improved~
I know I'm still not good in this but I will try my best~

 Alright~ Project 3b ~

Date of Issue : 30 Sept 2013

It has been a month after enrolling in university, time flies~

Again, project coming non-stop~

Objects Connection: A ComforTABLE CHAIR

  First, 3 persons in a group( alright,no more individual work ), we are required to produce a structural model of a wooden L-shape seating object that combines a table and chair(s) and we are free to design and decide the form of each chair/sofa/table/desk.

Again, there's a theme for this project, ' UNITY '

Alright, let's start with it~ 

My friend think of the idea until scratching his head already~haha~headache!

I still remember  the time when I took this pictures is around 3 something in the morning inside the studio of our school~

Alright~50% done!

We called our comforTABLE CHAIR as ' Nat-Chair ', this is because the concept and idea is inspired by the nature, which is a plant, we used the concept of the growing process of a plant, which is form a seed to a plant, it involve the process of growing and extending ( roots )

So how it is relate to our design? As u can see, the part of the chair which can be rotate about 30 degree and there's a small table conceal in it and another one is pulling out, this is like the root of the tree.

We used the hard cupboard and some sticks to finish our project~

Before that, let us see something interesting about our life here~

On that day we have been given the project of sculpture, me and my course mates them really brainstorming about the idea in the library~

This is the situation~

My Friend~ don't be like this, I know you miss your bed and your pillow~

Project 3a

What ?! Project 3 already? I can tell, really, the life in here, in this school and in this course, really we are rushing for those projects.

Alright, let's see, Project 3a....Hmmm.......Object Creation; A Free-Form Sculpture...

First time in touch with the term SCULPTURE, and firstly really no idea what to come out with...

And the theme also, ' Harmony '....I really spent a lot of time studying about ' Harmony '...

But after one week ( submission date ), here's my sculpture...

For nowadays, we always talk on recycling and environmental friendly material, for this reason, I used the tin cans as the main material for my sculpture. It is not much costly ( in fact I got an excuse to get a soft drink, hehe~ )...

I called my sculpture, ' Sculpture of Life ', because the shape and the form is inspired by the spiral shape of DNA molecule...Every part of my sculpture is a staircase which represents the step in our life, from a small step in our early life to a big step in elder stage, the steel wire is a guidance, if you realized, the guidance is just about the half only because just in the early life we need guidance only for us to go on our life ( parents )

So this sculpture means a lot to me and I hope means a lot to others also...We are from nothing to something ( Big Step in Life )

Project 2

•   To enhance our understanding of  basic elements and principles of design through observation of existing natural and man-made structures.
•      To enhance our’ creativity in presenting ideas selectively and graphically.
•     To nourish our skills in creative thinking, observation, sketching, rendering, colouring, writing description and composing graphical images.

                                             

Natural Structure

Project 2...Hmmm....we are required to produce a black & white sketch of a natural structure that can be found around the campus...there's a lot...but this flower catch my attention....a simple but beautiful flower...Spider Lily...Natural Structures like plants and flowers always give me a feeling of strength, the toughness of them during the storm and rain...Although my sketching still have a long way to go, but what reminds me is I should keep it up and do the best...

Man-made Structure

Well...Coloured drawing of a man-made structures but not be more than one-storey height and a human figure is needed as a reference...WOW!!! There's a lot of man-made structures inside the campus, and i just very confusing which to be chose...Then I still remember on that day,I'm on my way to the Sungai Dua gate,then I got this, Security Post...

Project 1b : Personal Logo...professor said : students~i want a logo that best reflects your own personality and strength...make sure you design your own logo!...tired~~~but have finally have a logo represents myself already...first time...alright,still not bad~

Project 1a : Stewardship...tired but finally done...we are asked to sketch our own portrait, can't be denied, my drawing and sketching skill still have a lot need to be improved...haiz~anyway, tell myself I can do it!!!
then we are asked to elaborate about our own personal background and what do we think of ourselves in five years later ( imagine is always perfect ) Hahaha...and also as an architect,how can we contribute for the better build environment...hmmm...

       

                     Guess what ? I think I'm gonna have a great studio life with my coursemate them then~