INTERNSHIP TRAINING AND REPORT
This module aims to introduce
students to the requirements, activities and operations involved in an
architectural and construction practice. The objective of the module is to
facilitate the involvement of students in professional attachments to architectural
practices to help us develop an understanding of the general nature, principles
and procedure of law and legislation as applied to architectural drawings,
especially the building by-laws. In the process of the internship, I am exposed
to the submission process and the range of contract documentation besides the
usual design stages.
For this module, I was
successfully accepted to attach to aLM Architects, one of the biggest
architecture firm in Penang. The training period commenced at 3rd
January to 3rd March (8 weeks). During this intensive 8 weeks, I was
assigned to attend to different tasks ranging from design stage to contract
documentation with several meetings and site visits along the way.
During
this intensive 8 weeks of internship, I have been exposed to many things
professionally. I am aware of the responsibilities of an Architect as a
designer and an administrator. Besides all the usual reading and understanding
drawings, UBBL requirements, drafting etc., there is still a lot more to learn
to be a great professional architect. Through discussions with my colleagues in
the office, I have learnt that as an architect we must hold on to our values
and to fight for what is right.
During
the internship, I’ve experience the conflict between design and cost. There
were times where my design was not accepted by the clients due to cost.
Disappointed to how much design should compromise for profits, I tried to
balance between both.
“Architecture is tough, but when you see the community putting use into your design, you’ll have goosebumps and you will realize that all the blood, sweat and tears are all worth it”
- Ar. Ho Chin Keng
Final Report
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