Ici magazine

A R c h i t e c t

c h i t e c t u r e X

INTERVIEW!!

AR. AMIR UL

June 2014 No. 100

2014

Check out A r c h i t e c t - The B u i l d e r & D e s i g n e r

The R o l e s of an Architect

Working p r o c e s s

Before & After construction

S p a c e s x D e s i g n

Architect : The Builder &

Designer of spaces

The ROLE of an Architect

An architect is a licensed professional who organizes space. They plan, design, and oversee the constru- ction of buildings.

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A r c h i t e c t s involved early in the construction of a building, they have to supply architectural drawings, the design o r p l a n s , s o t h e b u i l d i n g c a n b e accurately ‘costed’ by a builder. Once the developer or new home builder’s client is happy to proceed, the architect may submit the final plans to council for building a p p r o v a l s o construction of the new home or commercial building can commence.

Inspection of t h e n e w h o m e ’ s construction is then handled by a licensed building supervisor. However in

the construction of a commercial building, architects role is more comprehensive, often contracted to o v e r s e e t h e construction process, to ensure the building works are completed in accordance with the a r c h i t e c t u r a l l y d e s i g n e d p l a n s . Architect will be called upon to make modifications to the plans, taking into account real-life s i t u a t i o n s n o t foreseen at the time o f a t h e o r e t i c a l design, working hand i n h a n d w i t h t h e owner/developer and b u i l d i n g ’ s construction manager.

D u r i n g construction, the role of the architect will often be to supply w r i t t e n p r o g r e s s reports to the owner, making them aware of how construction is proceeding, which is particularly important on large scale. An architect is also make sure construction of the building runs smoothly and make recommendations to the construction manager if improvements can be made.

Often too the a d d e d c o s t o f a n architect to oversee construction is made u p b y h a v i n g t h e building built on time and within budget.

02 Question & Answer

Interview session

ARCHITECT . of . today !!

Ar. Muhammad

Amirullah Bin Musa

Mr. Amirul graduated his RIBA Part 1 degree from

Manchester Metropo- litan University, UK in 1997. He continued his PAM part 2 pro- Fessiona deg- ree at UiTM Shah Alam in 2002. He joined A&A Architects Sdn. Bhd.in 2004 until 2007

when he decided to expand his ex- perience in Doha,

Qatar. After completing his Part 3 examination in

2014, he is elected t join the Board of Directors of A&A Architects Sdn. Bhd.

Biography

Q&A Interview 03

1  What is the work process of an architect in the construction industry?

2  What are the things needed to be done before construction?

Questions & Answers

“We will meet the client first, and get the design brief. After that, we need to go through a design process then only can proceed the construction and plans. From construction, we must minister the contract until the completion of the project.” !

Authority submission – “Design must get the approval of relevant authorities, can be from local authorities such as DBKL in Kuaila Lumpur. ” !Drawing or design process – “We need to study the capacity of the site, then start some freehand sketches. We must always ensure that the criteria meet to achieve the clients needs before we proceed the detail drawings.” !

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4  What are the problems that would be faced by the architects in the process of construction?

5  What is your emphasis on designing a building or space?

3  What are the things to be done after completion?

“ When you build some buildings, there will have some effects on it and perhaps will receive complainment. So, architect have to monitor the effects and mistakes to ensure that all of the effects will be rectified by the contractors.” !

“Most of the time is monitoring issues with the contractor because contractor mostly will delay their job because of many reasons. Therefore, architect must make sure the contractor can finish their jobs on time. The other problems such as miscommunication and lack of information from the clients and consultants also happen. Architect must gather the right information according to the client needs and give to the contractor on the right time.” !

“ It depends on our clients needs. There can be any buildings you will design like social buildings. From my view, I will consider the grid, the uses of space and the criteria of space.” !

“A successful architect is the one who can play around his time between his work and family.” ! -Muhammad Amirullah bin Musa !

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Date: 29.5.2014 The interview team =) Special Thanks to: Mr. Amirul A&A Architects Sdn. Bhd. Taylor’s University Author: Lim Pui San

Advices for us on study

Be Patience

Self- discipline

Do well in time management

Always discuss with lecturers